White River Township
Coordinates: 36°32′17″N 093°37′49″W / 36.53806°N 93.63028°W / 36.53806; -93.63028
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountyBarry
Area
  Total35.58 sq mi (92.16 km2)
  Land29.27 sq mi (75.82 km2)
  Water6.31 sq mi (16.35 km2)  17.74%
Elevation1,070 ft (326 m)
Population
 (2000)
  Total2,434
  Density83.2/sq mi (32.1/km2)
FIPS code29-79522[2]
GNIS feature ID0766273

White River Township is one of twenty-five townships in Barry County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,434.

White River Township was established in 1841.[3]

Geography

White River Township covers an area of 35.58 square miles (92.2 km2) and contains three incorporated settlements: Arrow Point, Emerald Beach and Shell Knob. It contains three cemeteries: McGuire, Viney and Viola.

The streams of Owl Creek, Rock Creek, Sweetwater Creek and Viney Creek run through this township.

Transportation

White River Township contains two airports or landing strips: Bel-Voir Acres Airport and Table Rock Airport.

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.


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