Decatur Township, Decatur County, Iowa

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Decatur Township
Map highlighting Decatur Township, Decatur County, Iowa.svg
Location in Decatur County
Coordinates: 40°45′59″N93°50′13″W / 40.76639°N 93.83694°W / 40.76639; -93.83694
Country Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
State Flag of Iowa.svg Iowa
County Decatur
Area
  Total
35.77 sq mi (92.65 km2)
  Land35.6 sq mi (92.3 km2)
  Water0.14 sq mi (0.35 km2)  0.38%
Elevation
1,102 ft (336 m)
Population
 (2000)
  Total
425
  Density12/sq mi (4.6/km2)
GNIS feature ID 0467689

Decatur Township is a township in Decatur County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 425.

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Geography

Decatur Township covers an area of 35.77 square miles (92.65 square kilometers); of this, 0.14 square miles (0.35 square kilometers) or 0.38 percent is water. The streams of Long Creek and Marks Branch run through this township.

Cities and towns

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains six cemeteries: Cash, Decatur City, Palenstine, Shy, Waller and Woodmansee.

Major highways

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