Ash Township, Barry County, Missouri

Ash Township
Township
Coordinates: 36°33′29″N 094°01′38″W / 36.55806°N 94.02722°W / 36.55806; -94.02722Coordinates: 36°33′29″N 094°01′38″W / 36.55806°N 94.02722°W / 36.55806; -94.02722
Country United States
State Missouri
County Barry
Area
 • Total 41.3 sq mi (106.97 km2)
 • Land 41.3 sq mi (106.96 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0.01 km2)  0.01%
Elevation[1] 1,434 ft (437 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 876
 • Density 21.2/sq mi (8.2/km2)
FIPS code 29-02116[2]
GNIS feature ID 0766249

Ash Township is one of twenty-five townships in Barry County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 876.

Ash Township was established in 1870, and named after an early settler with the surname Ash.[3]

Geography

Ash Township covers an area of 41.3 square miles (107 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements.

The stream of Greasy Creek runs through this township.

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2013-09-11. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ↑ "Barry County Place Names, 1928-1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 30 August 2016.

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