Fredericksburg Township, Chickasaw County, Iowa

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Fredericksburg Township
Township
Map highlighting Fredericksburg Township, Chickasaw County, Iowa.svg
Location in Chickasaw County
Coordinates: 42°57′06″N092°08′20″W / 42.95167°N 92.13889°W / 42.95167; -92.13889
Country Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
State Flag of Iowa.svg  Iowa
County Chickasaw
Area
 • Total
35.92 sq mi (93.02 km2)
 • Land35.91 sq mi (93.01 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0.01 km2)  0.01%
Elevation
1,152 ft (351 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total
982
 • Density27.3/sq mi (10.6/km2)
GNIS feature ID 0467866

Fredericksburg Township is one of twelve townships in Chickasaw County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 982.

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History

Fredericksburg Township was organized in 1857. It is named for Frederick Padden, an early settler. [1]

Geography

Fredericksburg Township covers an area of 35.92 square miles (93.0 km2) and contains the eastern portion of one incorporated settlement, Fredericksburg. According to the USGS, it contains two cemeteries: Maple Grove and Rose Hill.

Transportation

Fredericksburg Township contains one airport or landing strip, Klotz Landing Field.

Notes

  1. ↑ Fairbairn, Robert Herd (1919). History of Chickasaw and Howard Counties, Iowa, Volume 1. S. J. Clarke Publishing Company. p. 265.

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