Washington Township, Clinton County, Iowa

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Washington Township
Township
Map highlighting Washington Township, Clinton County, Iowa.svg
Location in Clinton County
Coordinates: 41°54′43″N090°28′50″W / 41.91194°N 90.48056°W / 41.91194; -90.48056
Country Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
State Flag of Iowa.svg Iowa
County Clinton
Area
 • Total
32.04 sq mi (82.98 km2)
 • Land32.04 sq mi (82.98 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation
833 ft (254 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total
460
 • Density14/sq mi (5.5/km2)
GNIS feature ID 0468911

Washington Township is a township in Clinton County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 460.

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History

Washington Township was organized in 1856. [1] It is named for George Washington. [2]

Geography

Washington Township covers an area of 32.04 square miles (83.0 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains four cemeteries: Clinton County Farm, Rossiter, Saint Patricks and White.

References

  1. ↑ The History of Clinton County, Iowa: Containing a History of the County, Its Cities, Towns &c. Western Historical Company. 1879. p. 638.
  2. ↑ Wolfe, Patrick B. (1911). Wolfe's History of Clinton County, Iowa, Volume 1. B. F. Bowen. p. 284.


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