Newport Township, Barton County, Missouri

Newport Township
Township

Location in Barton County
Coordinates: 37°31′42″N 094°06′13″W / 37.52833°N 94.10361°W / 37.52833; -94.10361Coordinates: 37°31′42″N 094°06′13″W / 37.52833°N 94.10361°W / 37.52833; -94.10361
Country United States
State Missouri
County Barton
Area
  Total 30.49 sq mi (78.96 km2)
  Land 30.46 sq mi (78.89 km2)
  Water 0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2)  0.09%
Elevation 1,014 ft (309 m)
Population (2000)
  Total 354
  Density 11.6/sq mi (4.5/km2)
GNIS feature ID 0766283

Newport Township is a township in Barton County, Missouri, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 354.

The township takes its name from Newport, Missouri.[1]

Geography

Newport Township covers an area of 30.49 square miles (79.0 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains one cemetery, Cook.

The streams of Cold Branch and Painter Branch run through this township.

References

  1. "Barton County Place Names, 1928-1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Retrieved 31 August 2016.


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