Crane Creek Township, Barry County, Missouri

Township in Missouri, United States

36°53′16″N 093°38′27″W / 36.88778°N 93.64083°W / 36.88778; -93.64083CountryUnited StatesStateMissouriCountyBarryArea

• Total28.19 sq mi (73.02 km²) • Land28.19 sq mi (73.02 km²) • Water0 sq mi (0 km²) 0%Elevation

^[1]

1,355 ft (413 m)Population

(2000)

• Total923 • Density32.7/sq mi (12.6/km²)FIPS code29-17092^[2]GNIS feature ID0766253

Crane Creek Township is one of twenty-five townships in Barry County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 923.

Crane Creek Township was organized in 1848, and named for nearby Crane Creek.^[3]

Geography

Crane Creek Township covers an area of 28.19 square miles (73.0 km²) and contains no incorporated settlements. The unincorporated community of Scholten, Missouri lies within its boundaries. It contains two cemeteries: Hilton and Mars Hill.

The stream of East Fork Jenkins Creek runs through this township.

References

^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ "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.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)