Giard Township, Clayton County, Iowa

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Giard Township
Township
Map highlighting Giard Township, Clayton County, Iowa.svg
Location in Clayton County
Coordinates: 43°02′21″N091°18′42″W / 43.03917°N 91.31167°W / 43.03917; -91.31167
Country Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
State Flag of Iowa.svg Iowa
County Clayton
Area
 • Total
36.53 sq mi (94.62 km2)
 • Land36.53 sq mi (94.62 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation
1,073 ft (327 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total
463
 • Density13/sq mi (4.9/km2)
GNIS feature ID 0467909

Giard Township is a township in Clayton County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 463.

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History

Giard Township is named for Basil Giard. [1]

Geography

Giard Township covers an area of 36.53 square miles (94.6 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains three cemeteries: Council Hill, Railroad Employee and Saint Wenceslaus.

Transportation

Giard Township contains one airport, Monona Municipal Airport.

Notes

  1. ↑ Price, Realto E. (1916). History of Clayton County, Iowa: From the Earliest Historical Times Down to the Present. Robert O. Law Company. pp.  317.

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