Dayton Township, Chickasaw County, Iowa

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Dayton Township
Township
Map highlighting Dayton Township, Chickasaw County, Iowa.svg
Location in Chickasaw County
Coordinates: 43°02′17″N092°22′33″W / 43.03806°N 92.37583°W / 43.03806; -92.37583
Country Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
State Flag of Iowa.svg Iowa
County Chickasaw
Area
 • Total
36.66 sq mi (94.95 km2)
 • Land36.61 sq mi (94.83 km2)
 • Water0.046 sq mi (0.12 km2)  0.13%
Elevation
1,070 ft (326 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total
1,752
 • Density48/sq mi (18.5/km2)
GNIS feature ID 0467685

Dayton Township is one of twelve townships in Chickasaw County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,752.

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History

Dayton Township was organized in 1859. It is named for William L. Dayton. [1]

Geography

Dayton Township covers an area of 36.66 square miles (94.9 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains three cemeteries: Children of Israel, New Hampton and Saint Marys.

The stream of Spring Branch runs through this township.

Notes

  1. ↑ Fairbairn, Robert Herd (1919). History of Chickasaw and Howard Counties, Iowa, Volume 1. S. J. Clarke Publishing Company. p. 249.

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