Saline Township, Cooper County, Missouri
Saline Township is one of fourteen townships in Cooper County, Missouri, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 687.[1]
Saline Township | |
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Location in Cooper County | |
Coordinates: 38°54′22″N 92°34′22″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Missouri |
County | Cooper |
Area | |
• Total | 47.94 sq mi (124.16 km2) |
• Land | 46.71 sq mi (120.98 km2) |
• Water | 1.23 sq mi (3.18 km2) 2.56% |
Elevation | 581 ft (177 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 840 |
• Density | 18.2/sq mi (7/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP codes | 65068, 65233, 65287 |
GNIS feature ID | 0766538 |
Saline Township most likely takes its name from Petite Saline Creek.[2]
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, Saline Township covers an area of 47.94 square miles (124.16 square kilometers); of this, 46.71 square miles (120.98 square kilometers, 97.44 percent) is land and 1.23 square miles (3.18 square kilometers, 2.56 percent) is water.
Cities, towns, villages
Unincorporated towns
- Overton at 38.947811°N 92.576296°W
- Pleasant Grove at 38.868643°N 92.551854°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
- Moniteau Township, Howard County (north)
- Katy Township, Boone County (northeast)
- Linn Township, Moniteau County (southeast)
- Prairie Home Township (south)
- Clark Fork Township (southwest)
- Boonville Township (west)
Major highways
School districts
- Boonville School District
- Prairie Home R-V School District
Political districts
- Missouri's 6th congressional district
- State House District 117
- State Senate District 21
References
- United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
- United States National Atlas
- "U.S. Census website". Retrieved 2009-05-13.
- "Cooper County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 24 September 2016.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
External links
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