Saline Township is one of fourteen townships in Cooper County, Missouri, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 687.[1]
Saline Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Cooper County | |
| Coordinates: 38°54′22″N 92°34′22″W / 38.90611°N 92.57278°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
editAccording 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
editUnincorporated towns
edit- Overton at 38°56′52″N 92°34′35″W / 38.947811°N 92.576296°W
- Pleasant Grove at 38°52′07″N 92°33′07″W / 38.868643°N 92.551854°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
edit- 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
edit
School districts
edit- Boonville School District
- Prairie Home R-V School District
Political districts
edit- Missouri's 6th congressional district
- State House District 117
- State Senate District 21
References
edit- United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
- United States National Atlas
- ^ "U.S. Census website". Retrieved May 13, 2009.
- ^ "Cooper County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 24, 2016.
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