Shell Knob Township, Barry County, Missouri

Shell Knob Township
Township
Coordinates: 36°37′19″N 093°37′42″W / 36.62194°N 93.62833°W / 36.62194; -93.62833
CountryUnited States
StateMissouri
CountyBarry
Area
 • Total
39.00 sq mi (101.01 km2)
 • Land36.92 sq mi (95.63 km2)
 • Water2.08 sq mi (5.38 km2)  5.33%
Elevation
1,152 ft (351 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total
1,181
 • Density32/sq mi (12.3/km2)
FIPS code29-67250
GNIS feature ID0766269

Shell Knob Township is one of twenty-five townships in Barry County, Missouri, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,181.

Some say the namesake Shell Knob has the name of one Mr. Shell, an early settler, while others believe deposits of shell fossils caused the name to be selected.

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