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; -91.89583
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountyAudrain
Area
 • Total
111.70 sq mi (289.30 km2)
 • Land110.79 sq mi (286.94 km2)
 • Water0.91 sq mi (2.36 km2)  0.82%
Elevation
[1]
794 ft (242 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total
9,497
 • Density86/sq mi (33.1/km2)
FIPS code29-65558[2]
GNIS feature ID0766246

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. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Salt River township, Audrain County, Missouri". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved June 25, 2013.
  4. ^ "Audrain County Place Names, 1928-1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved August 30, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)


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