Read Township | |
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 Location in Clayton County | |
| Coordinates: 42°51′44″N091°19′57″W / 42.86222°N 91.33250°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Iowa |
| County | Clayton |
| Area | |
• Total | 27.11 sq mi (70.21 km2) |
| • Land | 27.11 sq mi (70.21 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 902 ft (275 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
• Total | 300 |
| • Density | 11/sq mi (4.3/km2) |
| GNIS feature ID | 0468589 |
Read Township is a township in Clayton County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 300.
Read Township was organized in 1856. It is named for Robert R. Read. [1]
Read Township covers an area of 27.11 square miles (70.2 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains six cemeteries: Clayton Center, Colony Catholic, County Home, Meenan, Union and Zion Lutheran.
The streams of Bente Branch and Spring Branch run through this township.
Municipalities and communities of Clayton County, Iowa, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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