Saline Township, Cooper County, Missouri

Saline Township is one of fourteen townships in Cooper County, Missouri, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 687.

Saline Township most likely takes its name from Petite Saline Creek.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, Saline Township covers an area of 47.94 square miles (124.16 square kilometers); of this, 46.71 square miles (120.98 square kilometers, 97.44 percent) is land and 1.23 square miles (3.18 square kilometers, 2.56 percent) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

 * Wooldridge

Unincorporated towns
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
 * Overton at 38.94781°N, -92.5763°W
 * Pleasant Grove at 38.86864°N, -92.55185°W

Adjacent townships

 * Moniteau Township, Howard County (north)
 * Katy Township, Boone County (northeast)
 * Linn Township, Moniteau County (southeast)
 * Prairie Home Township (south)
 * Clark Fork Township (southwest)
 * Boonville Township (west)

Major highways

 * [[Image:I-70.svg|25px]] Interstate 70
 * [[Image:MO-87.svg|25px]] Missouri Route 87

School districts

 * Boonville School District
 * Prairie Home R-V School District

Political districts

 * Missouri's 6th congressional district
 * State House District 117
 * State Senate District 21