Saline Township, Perry County, Missouri
Saline Township is one of the eight townships located in Perry County, Missouri, in the United States of America.
Saline Township, Missouri | |
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![]() Location of Perry County | |
Coordinates: 37°49′02″N 89°56′06″W[1] | |
Country | United States |
State | Missouri |
County | Perry |
Area | |
• Total | 46 sq mi (119 km2) |
• Land | 46 sq mi (118 km2) |
• Water | 1 sq mi (1 km2) 0.84%% |
GNIS Feature ID | 767157 |
Name
Saline Township was named for Saline Creek, which flows through the township. The creek's name comes from two natural salt springs which were used as a source of salt for Native American tribes and early French colonial settlers.[2]
History
Saline Township is situated in the northwestern part of Perry County. It was organized between 1850 and 1860. There is one village in Saline Township: Lithium, and one CDP: Brewer.[2][3]
Demographics
2010 Census
As of the census of 2010, there were 1,610 people living in the township. The racial makeup of the township was 98.8% White, 0.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3% Asian, 0.5% from other races.[4][5] There are 36 people per square mile (population density). The median age is 39.5. The US median is 37.3. 63.43% of people in Saline Township are married. 10.70% are divorced.
The average household size is 2.67 people. 34.14% of people are married, with children. 9.41% have children, but are single.[4][6]
Other Saline Townships
The Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) lists five Saline Townships in various counties of Missouri.
References
- "Township of Saline". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2014-01-27.
- The State Historical Society of Missouri: Perry County Place Names http://shs.umsystem.edu/manuscripts/ramsay/ramsay_perry.html
- Walter A. Schroeder (2002). "Opening the Ozarks: A Historical Geography of Missouri's Ste. Genevieve District, 1760-1830". ISBN 9780826263063. Cite journal requires
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(help) - Missouri: 2010 - Population and Housing Unit Counts, 2010 Census of Population and Housing https://www.census.gov/prod/cen2010/cph-2-27.pdf
- City-Data.com http://www.city-data.com/township/Saline-Perry-MO.html
- Bestplaces.net http://www.bestplaces.net/people/city/missouri/saline_township_%28perry_county%29