Flat Creek Township, Barry County, Missouri

Flat Creek Township is one of twenty-five townships in Barry County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 5,462.

Flat Creek Township
Township
Coordinates: 36°40′42″N 093°51′43″W
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountyBarry
Area
 • Total53.31 sq mi (138.07 km2)
 • Land53.3 sq mi (138.05 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)  0.01%
Elevation1,355 ft (413 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total5,462
 • Density102.5/sq mi (39.6/km2)
FIPS code29-24436[2]
GNIS feature ID0766255

Flat Creek was organized in 1844, taking its name from Flat Creek.[3]

Geography

Flat Creek Township covers an area of 53.31 square miles (138.1 km2) and contains one incorporated settlement, Cassville (the county seat). It contains six cemeteries: Corinth, Horner, Oak Hill, Pilant, Quaker and Russell.

Transportation

Flat Creek Township contains one airport or landing strip, Cassville Municipal Airport.

Notable People
  • Don Johnson - actor, producer, director, singer and songwriter.
  • Curtis F. Marbut - Director of the Soil Survey Division of the U.S. Department of Agriculture

References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. "Barry County Place Names, 1928-1945 (archived)". The State Historical Society of Missouri. Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 30 August 2016.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link)



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