Union Township, Davis County, Iowa

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Union Township
Map highlighting Union Township, Davis County, Iowa.svg
Location in Davis County
Coordinates: 40°46′28″N92°14′07″W / 40.77444°N 92.23528°W / 40.77444; -92.23528
Country Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
State Flag of Iowa.svg Iowa
County Davis
Area
  Total
36.56 sq mi (94.69 km2)
  Land36.5 sq mi (94.6 km2)
  Water0.035 sq mi (0.09 km2)  0.1%
Elevation
758 ft (231 m)
Population
 (2000)
  Total
305
  Density8.3/sq mi (3.2/km2)
GNIS feature ID 0468817

Union Township is a township in Davis County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 305. [1]

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History

Union Township was organized in 1846. [2]

Geography

Union Township covers an area of 36.56 square miles (94.69 square kilometers); of this, 0.04 square miles (0.09 square kilometers) or 0.1 percent is water. The streams of Burr Oak Creek, Hickory Creek, Locke Branch and South Chequest Creek run through this township.[ citation needed ]

Unincorporated towns

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)[ citation needed ]

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains seven cemeteries: Arney, Clark, Cupp Grave, Fountain, Richardson, Rouch and Troy.[ citation needed ]

Airports and landing strips

References

  1. Census of population and housing (2000): Iowa Summary Population and Housing Characteristics. DIANE Publishing. ISBN   978-1-4289-8647-3.
  2. History of Davis County, Iowa. State Historical Company. 1882. pp.  428.