Dayton Township, Chickasaw County, Iowa
| Dayton Township | |
|---|---|
| Township | |
 Location in Chickasaw County | |
| Coordinates: 43°02′17″N 092°22′33″W / 43.03806°N 92.37583°WCoordinates: 43°02′17″N 092°22′33″W / 43.03806°N 92.37583°W | |
| Country |
 United States |
| State |
 Iowa |
| County | Chickasaw |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.66 sq mi (94.95 km2) |
| • Land | 36.61 sq mi (94.83 km2) |
| • Water | 0.05 sq mi (0.12 km2) 0.13% |
| Elevation | 1,070 ft (326 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,752 |
| • Density | 47.9/sq mi (18.5/km2) |
| GNIS feature ID | 0467685 |
Dayton Township is one of twelve townships in Chickasaw County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,752.
History
Dayton Township was organized in 1859. It is named for William L. Dayton.[1]
Geography
Dayton Township covers an area of 36.66 square miles (94.9 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains three cemeteries: Children of Israel, New Hampton and Saint Marys.
The stream of Spring Branch runs through this township.
Notes
- ↑ Fairbairn, Robert Herd (1919). History of Chickasaw and Howard Counties, Iowa, Volume 1. S. J. Clarke Publishing Company. p. 249.
References
External links
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Friday, February 21, 2014. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.