Monett Township, Barry County, Missouri

Monett Township is one of twenty-five townships in Barry County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 5,906.

Monett Township
Coordinates: 36°54′49″N 093°55′48″W
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountyBarry
Area
  Total16.17 sq mi (41.87 km2)
  Land16.17 sq mi (41.87 km2)
  Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation1,289 ft (393 m)
Population
 (2000)
  Total5,906
  Density365.2/sq mi (141.1/km2)
FIPS code29-49214[2]
GNIS feature ID0766262

Monett Township was named for a railroad official.[3]

Geography

Monett Township covers an area of 16.17 square miles (41.9 km2) and contains one incorporated settlement, Monett. It contains two cemeteries: Carlin and New Site.

The stream of Kelly Creek runs through this township.

References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 212.


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