McDowell Township, Barry County, Missouri

Township in Missouri, United States

36°49′31″N 093°47′52″W / 36.82528°N 93.79778°W / 36.82528; -93.79778CountryUnited StatesStateMissouriCountyBarryArea

• Total23.85 sq mi (61.78 km²) • Land23.85 sq mi (61.78 km²) • Water0 sq mi (0 km²) 0%Elevation

^[1]

1,296 ft (395 m)Population

(2000)

• Total275 • Density11.5/sq mi (4.5/km²)FIPS code29-44966^[2]GNIS feature ID0766260

McDowell Township is one of twenty-five townships in Barry County, Missouri, United States. In the 1890s, the McDowell mines mined extracted lead and jack ore.^[3]^[4] As of the 2000 census, its population was 275.

Geography

McDowell Township covers an area of 23.85 square miles (61.8 km²) and contains no incorporated settlements.

The streams of Brights Spring, Calton Creek, Gunter Creek, Little Flat Creek, Stansberry Creek and Willow Branch run through this township.

References

^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ McGuffin, J.B., ed. (August 15, 1893). "As Others See Us". The Granada Gazette. A high grade of lead and jack ore is being mined at McDowell, Barry county, Mo., and it is believed that the county around there is likely to become a mining camp of no mean proportions.
^ "McDowell". Barry County Museum. Cassville, MO. Retrieved July 12, 2022.