Richland Township, Barton County, Missouri

Richland Township is a township in Barton County, Missouri, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 611.

Richland Township
Location in Barton County
Coordinates: 37°25′42″N 094°12′53″W
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountyBarton
Area
  Total50.71 sq mi (131.33 km2)
  Land50.55 sq mi (130.91 km2)
  Water0.16 sq mi (0.42 km2)  0.32%
Elevation
958 ft (292 m)
Population
 (2000)
  Total611
  Density12.1/sq mi (4.7/km2)
GNIS feature ID0766286

Richland Township was so named on account of their fertile soil.[1]

Geography

Richland Township covers an area of 50.71 square miles (131.3 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements.

The streams of Dorris Creek, Little Coon Creek and West Fork Spring River run through this township.

References

  1. "Barton County Place Names, 1928-1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2016.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)


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