Saling Township, Audrain County, Missouri

Saling Township is one of eight townships in Audrain County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,472.[3]

Saling Township
Township
Coordinates: 39°17′03″N 092°10′11″W
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountyAudrain
Area
 • Total78.58 sq mi (203.51 km2)
 • Land78.35 sq mi (202.92 km2)
 • Water0.23 sq mi (0.59 km2)  0.29%
Elevation
[1]
843 ft (257 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total1,472
 • Density19/sq mi (7.3/km2)
FIPS code29-65432[2]
GNIS feature ID0766245

History

Saling Township was organized in 1837, taking its name from Saling Creek.[4]

Geography

Saling Township covers an area of 78.6 square miles (203.5 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements. It contains four cemeteries, Macedonia, Applemans Chapel, Pleasant Grove and Mount Pisgah.

Larrabee Lake is within this township. The streams of Big Creek and Boat Branch run through this township.

References
  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. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Saling township, Audrain County, Missouri". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved June 25, 2013.
  4. "Audrain 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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