Perry Township, Buchanan County, Iowa

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Perry Township, Buchanan County
Township
Map highlighting Perry Township, Buchanan County, Iowa.svg
Coordinates: 42°30′26″N092°01′10″W / 42.50722°N 92.01944°W / 42.50722; -92.01944
Country Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
State Flag of Iowa.svg Iowa
County Buchanan
Area
 • Total
36.09 sq mi (93.47 km2)
 • Land36.06 sq mi (93.39 km2)
 • Water0.027 sq mi (0.07 km2)
Elevation
[1]
955 ft (291 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total
3,044
 • Density84/sq mi (32.6/km2)
FIPS code 19-93294 [2]
GNIS feature ID 0468506

Perry Township is one of sixteen townships in Buchanan County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 3,044.

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Geography

Perry Township covers an area of 36.09 square miles (93.5 km2) and contains one incorporated settlement, Jesup. The unincorporated community of Littleton is also in the township. According to the USGS, the township contains four cemeteries: Cedar Crest, Littleton, Saint Athanasius and Saint Michaels.

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.


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