Kings Prairie Township, Barry County, Missouri
Kings Prairie Township | |
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Coordinates: 36°52′46″N 093°52′32″W / 36.87944°N 93.87556°WCoordinates: 36°52′46″N 093°52′32″W / 36.87944°N 93.87556°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Missouri |
County | Barry |
Area | |
• Total | 28.74 sq mi (74.43 km2) |
• Land | 28.73 sq mi (74.41 km2) |
• Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2) 0.03% |
Elevation | 1,440 ft (439 m) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 968 |
• Density | 33.7/sq mi (13/km2) |
FIPS code | 29-38837[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 0766257 |
Kings Prairie Township is one of twenty-five townships in Barry County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 968.
The namesake Kings Prairie was named after George W. King, a pioneer settler.[3]
Geography[]
Kings Prairie Township covers an area of 28.74 square miles (74.4 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements. It contains two cemeteries: Goodnight and Henderson.
References[]
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "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.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
External links[]
Categories:
- Townships in Barry County, Missouri
- Townships in Missouri
- Southwest Missouri geography stubs