Woodland Township, Decatur County, Iowa

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Woodland Township
Map highlighting Woodland Township, Decatur County, Iowa.svg
Location in Decatur County
Coordinates: 40°41′10″N93°37′02″W / 40.68611°N 93.61722°W / 40.68611; -93.61722
Country Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
State Flag of Iowa.svg  Iowa
County Decatur
Area
  Total36.34 sq mi (94.11 km2)
  Land36.34 sq mi (94.11 km2)
  Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation
932 ft (284 m)
Population
 (2000)
  Total95
  Density2.6/sq mi (1/km2)
GNIS feature ID 0469015

Woodland Township is a township in Decatur County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 95.

Contents

History

Woodland Township was named for the valuable timber which once grew there. [1]

Geography

Woodland Township covers an area of 36.34 square miles (94.11 square kilometers). The streams of Brush Creek, Hog Creek and Turkey Run run through this township.

Unincorporated towns

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains five cemeteries: Baker, Beaver, Lentz, Saint Marys and Shields.

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References

  1. Smith, Heman Conoman (1915). History of Decatur County, Iowa, and Its People, Volume 1. S. J. Clarke Publishing Company. p. 17.