Willow Township, Cherokee County, Iowa

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Willow Township
Township
Map highlighting Willow Township, Cherokee County, Iowa.svg
Coordinates: 42°36′07″N095°40′44″W / 42.60194°N 95.67889°W / 42.60194; -95.67889 Coordinates: 42°36′07″N095°40′44″W / 42.60194°N 95.67889°W / 42.60194; -95.67889
Country Flag of the United States.svg  United States
State Flag of Iowa.svg  Iowa
County Cherokee
Area
 • Total 36.3 sq mi (94.02 km2)
 • Land 36.26 sq mi (93.91 km2)
 • Water 0.04 sq mi (0.11 km2)
Elevation [1] 1,175 ft (358 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 845
 • Density 23.3/sq mi (9/km2)
FIPS code 19-94740 [2]
GNIS feature ID 0469002

Willow Township is one of sixteen townships in Cherokee County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 845.

A township in the United States is a small geographic area.

Cherokee County, Iowa County in the United States

Cherokee County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2010 census, the population was 12,072. The county seat is Cherokee. The county was formed on January 15, 1851 from open territory. It was named after the Cherokee Indians.

Iowa State of the United States of America

Iowa is a state in the Midwestern United States, bordered by the Mississippi River to the east and the Missouri River and Big Sioux River to the west. It is bordered by six states; Wisconsin to the northeast, Illinois to the east, Missouri to the south, Nebraska to the west, South Dakota to the northwest and Minnesota to the north.

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Geography

Willow Township covers an area of 36.3 square miles (94 km2) and contains two incorporated settlements: Quimby and Washta. According to the USGS, it contains two cemeteries: Grandview and Sunset View.

Quimby, Iowa City in Iowa, United States

Quimby is a city in Cherokee County, Iowa, United States. The population was 319 at the 2010 census.

Washta, Iowa City in Iowa, United States

Washta is a city in Cherokee County, Iowa, United States. The population was 248 at the 2010 census. It is called "The Coldest Spot in Iowa," recording a temperature of -47 degrees without wind chill on January 12, 1912.

United States Geological Survey Scientific agency of the United States government

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References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved 2008-01-31.


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