Saline Township, Cooper County, Missouri

Saline Township
Township

Location in Cooper County
Coordinates: 38°54′22″N 92°34′22″W / 38.90611°N 92.57278°W / 38.90611; -92.57278Coordinates: 38°54′22″N 92°34′22″W / 38.90611°N 92.57278°W / 38.90611; -92.57278
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 (2000)
 • Total 687
 • Density 14.7/sq mi (5.7/km2)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes 65068, 65233, 65287
GNIS feature ID 0766538

Saline Township is one of fourteen townships in Cooper County, Missouri, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 687.[1]

Saline Township most likely takes its name from Petite Saline Creek.[2]

Geography

According 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

Unincorporated towns

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

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Political districts

References

  1. ↑ United States Census Bureau American FactFinder
  2. ↑ "Cooper County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Retrieved 24 September 2016.
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