Giard Township, Clayton County, Iowa

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Giard 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.svg  United States
State Flag of Iowa.svg  Iowa
County Clayton
Area
  Total36.53 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)
  Total463
  Density12.7/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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Giard is an unincorporated community in Clayton County, Iowa, United States. Its elevation is 1,122 feet (342 m), and it is located at 43°0′20″N91°17′21″W. A post office was established in the community on September 28, 1854; after being disestablished, it was restored on August 7, 1914, and operated until January 15, 1925, except for a short hiatus at the end of 1918.

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