Douglas Township, Polk County, Iowa

Last updated August 23, 2024

Douglas Township is a township in Polk County, Iowa, United States.^[1]

History

Douglas Township was established in 1857. It is named for Stephen A. Douglas.^[2]

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References

↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Douglas Township, Polk County, Iowa
↑ The History of Polk County, Iowa: Containing a History of the County, Its Cities, Towns, &c. Union Historical Company. 1880. pp. 653.

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[1] U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Douglas Township, Polk County, Iowa

[2] The History of Polk County, Iowa: Containing a History of the County, Its Cities, Towns, &c. Union Historical Company. 1880. pp. 653.

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v t e Municipalities and communities of Polk County, Iowa, United States
County seat: Des Moines
Cities	Alleman Altoona Ankeny Bondurant Carlisle‡ Clive‡ Des Moines‡ Elkhart Granger‡ Grimes‡ Johnston Mitchellville‡ Norwalk‡ Pleasant Hill Polk City Runnells Sheldahl‡ Urbandale‡ West Des Moines‡ Windsor Heights	Map of Iowa highlighting Polk County
Townships	Allen Beaver Bloomfield Camp Clay Crocker Delaware Des Moines Douglas Elkhart Four Mile Franklin Jefferson Lee Lincoln Madison Saylor Union Walnut Washington Webster
CDP	Saylorville
Other communities	Adelphi Avon Berwick Crocker Enterprise Farrar Herrold Ivy Oralabor Saylor
Ghost town	Dudley Zook Spur
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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