Salt River Township is one of eight

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in Audrain County,

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, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 9,497. Salt River Township was established in 1837, and named for a river of the same name within its borders.

Geography

Salt River Township covers an area of . It contains part of one incorporated city,

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(the county seat). Unincorporated places include

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, Francis (railroad station; formerly Felton), Molino (former post office), Ortiz (railroad station; formerly Doan, and also known as Ortiz Station), Salt River (former post office), and Young's Creek (former post office). The streams of

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, Fish Branch, Fivemile Creek, Little Skull Lick Creek, Middle Lick Creek and Skull Lick Creek run through this township. There are four cemeteries in the township: Elmwood, Mount Zion, Saint Brendans and Trinity.

References

USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

External links

Townships in Audrain County, Missouri Townships in Missouri {{AudrainCountyMO-geo-stub