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Saline Township, Cooper County, Missouri

Coordinates: 38°54′22″N 92°34′22″W / 38.90611°N 92.57278°W / 38.90611; -92.57278
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Saline Township
Location in Cooper County
Location in Cooper County
Coordinates: 38°54′22″N 92°34′22″W / 38.90611°N 92.57278°W / 38.90611; -92.57278
Country United States
State Missouri
CountyCooper
Area
 • Total47.94 sq mi (124.16 km2)
 • Land46.71 sq mi (120.98 km2)
 • Water1.23 sq mi (3.18 km2)  2.56%
Elevation
581 ft (177 m)
Population
 • Total840
 • Density18.2/sq mi (7/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
65068, 65233, 65287
GNIS feature ID0766538

Saline Township is one of fourteen townships in Cooper County, Missouri, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 687.[1]

Saline Township most likely takes its name from Petite Saline Creek.[2]

Geography

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According to the United States Census Bureau, Saline Township covers an area of 47.94 square miles (124.16 square kilometers); of this, 46.71 square miles (120.98 square kilometers, 97.44 percent) is land and 1.23 square miles (3.18 square kilometers, 2.56 percent) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

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Unincorporated towns

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(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

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Major highways

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School districts

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  • Boonville School District
  • Prairie Home R-V School District

Political districts

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References

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  1. ^ "U.S. Census website". Retrieved May 13, 2009.
  2. ^ "Cooper County Place Names, 1928–1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on June 24, 2016. Retrieved September 24, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
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