Union Township, Barton County, Missouri

Union Township
Township

Location in Barton County
Coordinates: 37°35′09″N 094°17′31″W / 37.58583°N 94.29194°W / 37.58583; -94.29194Coordinates: 37°35′09″N 094°17′31″W / 37.58583°N 94.29194°W / 37.58583; -94.29194
Country United States
State Missouri
County Barton
Area
 • Total 36.18 sq mi (93.7 km2)
 • Land 36.06 sq mi (93.41 km2)
 • Water 0.11 sq mi (0.29 km2)  0.31%
Elevation 948 ft (289 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 347
 • Density 9.6/sq mi (3.7/km2)
GNIS feature ID 0766288

Union Township is one of fifteen townships in Barton County, Missouri, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 347.

Union Township was formed by means of merger, or "union" of existing townships, hence the name.[1]

Geography

Union Township covers an area of 36.18 square miles (93.7 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains one cemetery, Bakers Grove.

The streams of Bucks Run Creek, Little Creek and Moores Branch run through this township.

References

  1. ↑ "Barton County Place Names, 1928-1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Retrieved 31 August 2016.


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