Black River Township, Butler County, Missouri

Black River Township
Coordinates: 36°53′11″N 090°26′47″W / 36.88639°N 90.44639°W / 36.88639; -90.44639
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountyButler
Area
 • Total
51 sq mi (133 km2)
 • Land51.29 sq mi (132.83 km2)
 • Water0.062 sq mi (0.16 km2)  0.12%
Elevation410 ft (125 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total
1,665
 • Density29/sq mi (11.2/km2)
FIPS code29-06076[2]
GNIS feature ID0766350[1]

Black River Township is one of ten townships in Butler County, Missouri, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,665.[3]

Geography

Black River Township covers an area of 51.35 square miles (133.0 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements. It contains eight cemeteries: Black River, Davidson, Harwell, Keele, Magill, Military Crossing, Nunley and Three Springs.

The streams of Aldridge Creek, Hartman Creek, Powers Creek, Swift Creek and Widow Creek run through this township.

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