White River Township, Barry County, Missouri

White River Township
Township
Coordinates: 36°32′17″N 093°37′49″W
Country	United States
State	Missouri
County	Barry
Area
• Total	35.58 sq mi (92.16 km^2)
• Land	29.27 sq mi (75.82 km^2)
• Water	6.31 sq mi (16.35 km^2)  17.74%
Elevation [1]	1,070 ft (326 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	2,434
• Density	83.2/sq mi (32.1/km^2)
FIPS code	29-79522[2]
GNIS feature ID	0766273

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 km^2) 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.

• USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

External links

• City-Data.com