White River Township, Barry County, Missouri

White River Township
Township
Coordinates: 36°32′17″N 093°37′49″W / 36.53806°N 93.63028°WCoordinates: 36°32′17″N 093°37′49″W / 36.53806°N 93.63028°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 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. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
2. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
3. "Barry County Place Names, 1928-1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Retrieved 30 August 2016.

• USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

External links

• US-Counties.com
• City-Data.com