Salt River Township, Audrain County, Missouri

Salt River Township
Township
Coordinates: 39°10′34″N 091°53′45″W / 39.17611°N 91.89583°W / 39.17611; -91.89583Coordinates: 39°10′34″N 091°53′45″W / 39.17611°N 91.89583°W / 39.17611; -91.89583
Country United States
State Missouri
County Audrain
Area
  Total 111.70 sq mi (289.30 km2)
  Land 110.79 sq mi (286.94 km2)
  Water 0.91 sq mi (2.36 km2)  0.82%
Elevation[1] 794 ft (242 m)
Population (2010)
  Total 9,497
  Density 86/sq mi (33.1/km2)
FIPS code 29-65558[2]
GNIS feature ID 0766246

Salt River Township is one of eight townships in Audrain County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 9,497.[3]

Salt River Township was established in 1837, and named for a river of the same name within its borders.[4]

Geography

Salt River Township covers an area of 111.7 square miles (289.3 km2). It contains part of one incorporated city, Mexico (the county seat). Unincorporated places include Champ, Francis (railroad station; formerly Felton), Molino (former post office), Ortiz (railroad station; formerly Doan, and also known as Ortiz Station), Salt River (former post office), and Young's Creek (former post office).

The streams of Brushy Branch, Fish Branch, Fivemile Creek, Little Skull Lick Creek, Middle Lick Creek and Skull Lick Creek run through this township.

There are four cemeteries in the township: Elmwood, Mount Zion, Saint Brendans and Trinity.

References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Salt River township, Audrain County, Missouri". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved June 25, 2013.
  4. "Audrain County Place Names, 1928-1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Retrieved 30 August 2016.


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