Monett Township, Barry County, Missouri

Monett Township
Township
Coordinates: 36°54′49″N 093°55′48″W / 36.91361°N 93.93000°W / 36.91361; -93.93000
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountyBarry
Area
 • Total
16.17 sq mi (41.87 km2)
 • Land16.17 sq mi (41.87 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation
[1]
1,289 ft (393 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total
5,906
 • Density365.2/sq mi (141.1/km2)
FIPS code29-49214[2]
GNIS feature ID0766262

Monett Township is one of twenty-five townships in Barry County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 5,906.

Monett Township was named for a railroad official.[3]

Geography

Monett Township covers an area of 16.17 square miles (41.9 km2) and contains one incorporated settlement, Monett. It contains two cemeteries: Carlin and New Site.

The stream of Kelly 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. ^ Gannett, Henry (1905). The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 212.


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