Saline Township | |
---|---|
Coordinates: 38°54′22″N 92°34′22″W / 38.90611°N 92.57278°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Missouri |
County | Cooper |
Area | |
• Total | 47.94 sq mi (124.16 km2) |
• Land | 46.71 sq mi (120.98 km2) |
• Water | 1.23 sq mi (3.18 km2) 2.56% |
Elevation | 581 ft (177 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 840 |
• Density | 18.2/sq mi (7/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP codes | 65068, 65233, 65287 |
GNIS feature ID | 0766538 |
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]
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.
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)