Fox River Township, Davis County, Iowa

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Fox River Township
Map highlighting Fox River Township, Davis County, Iowa.svg
Location in Davis County
Coordinates: 40°46′40″N92°34′56″W / 40.77778°N 92.58222°W / 40.77778; -92.58222
Country Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
State Flag of Iowa.svg Iowa
County Davis
Area
  Total
28.1 sq mi (72.7 km2)
  Land27.92 sq mi (72.31 km2)
  Water0.15 sq mi (0.4 km2)  0.55%
Elevation
883 ft (269 m)
Population
 (2000)
  Total
330
  Density12/sq mi (4.6/km2)
GNIS feature ID 0467846

Fox River Township is a township in Davis County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 330.

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History

Fox River Township was organized in 1846. [1] It was named from the Fox River. [2]

Geography

Fox River Township covers an area of 28.07 square miles (72.7 square kilometers); of this, 0.15 square miles (0.4 square kilometers) or 0.55 percent is water. The streams of Center Branch Fox River and North Fox Creek run through this township.

Unincorporated towns

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains seven cemeteries: Baptist, Hammans, McConnell, Paris, Pelly, Runkles and West Union.

References

  1. History of Davis County, Iowa. State Historical Company. 1882. pp.  428.
  2. History of Davis County, Iowa. State Historical Company. 1882. pp.  590.