Ash Township, Barry County, Missouri

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
Coordinates: 36°33′29″N 094°01′38″W
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountyBarry
Area
  Total41.3 sq mi (106.97 km2)
  Land41.3 sq mi (106.96 km2)
  Water0 sq mi (0.01 km2)  0.01%
Elevation1,434 ft (437 m)
Population
 (2000)
  Total876
  Density21.2/sq mi (8.2/km2)
FIPS code29-02116[2]
GNIS feature ID0766249

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. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. "Barry County Place Names, 1928-1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved August 30, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)


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