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Kings Prairie Township, Barry County, Missouri

Coordinates: 36°52′46″N 093°52′32″W / 36.87944°N 93.87556°W / 36.87944; -93.87556
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Kings Prairie Township
Coordinates: 36°52′46″N 093°52′32″W / 36.87944°N 93.87556°W / 36.87944; -93.87556
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountyBarry
Area
 • Total
28.74 sq mi (74.43 km2)
 • Land28.73 sq mi (74.41 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)  0.03%
Elevation1,440 ft (439 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total
968
 • Density33.7/sq mi (13/km2)
FIPS code29-38837[2]
GNIS feature ID0766257

Kings Prairie Township is one of twenty-five townships in Barry County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 968.

The namesake Kings Prairie was named after George W. King, a pioneer settler.[3]

Geography

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Kings Prairie Township covers an area of 28.74 square miles (74.4 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements. It contains two cemeteries: Goodnight and Henderson.

References

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  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "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)
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