Byron Township, Buchanan County, Iowa

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Byron Township, Buchanan County
Township
Map highlighting Byron Township, Buchanan County, Iowa.svg
Coordinates: 42°30′56″N091°47′30″W / 42.51556°N 91.79167°W / 42.51556; -91.79167
Country Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
State Flag of Iowa.svg  Iowa
County Buchanan
Area
 • Total36.55 sq mi (94.68 km2)
 • Land36.55 sq mi (94.68 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
[1]
1,020 ft (311 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total1,063
 • Density29.1/sq mi (11.2/km2)
FIPS code 19-90432 [2]
GNIS feature ID 0467517

Byron Township is one of sixteen townships in Buchanan County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,063. Byron Township was organized in 1856. [3]

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Geography

Byron Township covers an area of 36.55 square miles (94.7 km2) and contains one incorporated settlement, Winthrop. According to the USGS, it contains three cemeteries: Byron, Fairview and Payne. The former townsite of Doris also lies in the township.

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References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ↑ History of Byron Township


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