Paint Creek Township, Allamakee County, Iowa

See also: Paint Creek (Iowa)

Paint Creek Township, Allamakee County
Township
Coordinates: 43°12′32″N091°18′16″W / 43.20889°N 91.30444°W / 43.20889; -91.30444
Country	United States
State	Iowa
County	Allamakee
Area
• Total	36.23 sq mi (93.84 km2)
• Land	36.23 sq mi (93.84 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation [1]	837 ft (255 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	544
• Density	15/sq mi (5.8/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code	19-93255 [2]
GNIS feature ID	0468493

Paint Creek Township is one of eighteen townships in Allamakee County, Iowa, United States. At the 2010 census, its population was 544. ^[3]

History

Paint Creek Township was organized in 1852. ^[4]

Geography

Paint Creek Township covers an area of 36.23 square miles (93.8 km²) and contains one incorporated settlement, Waterville. According to the USGS, it contains three cemeteries: East Paint Creek Synod, Maple Hill and Waterville Lutheran.

References

1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
3. "IA - Paint Creek township". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on April 9, 2013. Retrieved March 17, 2013.
4. Hancock, Ellery M. (1913). Past and Present of Allamakee County, Iowa: A Record of Settlement, Organization, Progress and Achievement, Volume 1. S. J. Clarke publishing Company. p. 227.