Roaring River Township, Barry County, Missouri

Roaring River Township is one of twenty-five townships in Barry County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,396.

Roaring River Township
Township
Coordinates: 36°32′45″N 093°43′49″W
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountyBarry
Area
 • Total72.06 sq mi (186.63 km2)
 • Land68.68 sq mi (177.87 km2)
 • Water3.38 sq mi (8.76 km2)  4.69%
Elevation
[1]
968 ft (295 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total1,396
 • Density20.3/sq mi (7.8/km2)
FIPS code29-62318[2]
GNIS feature ID0766268

The township takes its name from Roaring River.[3]

Geography

Roaring River Township covers an area of 72.06 square miles (186.6 km2) and contains one incorporated settlement, Chain-O-Lakes. It contains three cemeteries: Easley, Munsey and Roach.

The streams of Butler Creek, Cedar Creek, Darity Branch, East Fork Rock Creek, Haddock Creek, Hottle Branch, Johns Branch, Panther Creek, Raridan Branch, Roaring River and Stubblefield Branch run 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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