Washington Township, Chickasaw County, Iowa

Washington Township
Township
Location in Chickasaw County
Coordinates: 43°08′45″N 092°22′36″W / 43.14583°N 92.37667°W / 43.14583; -92.37667Coordinates: 43°08′45″N 092°22′36″W / 43.14583°N 92.37667°W / 43.14583; -92.37667
Country	United States
State	Iowa
County	Chickasaw
Area
• Total	53.69 sq mi (139.05 km²)
• Land	53.69 sq mi (139.05 km²)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km²) 0%
Elevation	1,171 ft (357 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	954
• Density	17.8/sq mi (6.9/km²)
GNIS feature ID	0468909

Washington Township is one of twelve townships in Chickasaw County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 954.

Geography

Washington Township covers an area of 53.69 square miles (139.1 km²) and contains two incorporated settlements: Alta Vista and North Washington. According to the USGS, it contains four cemeteries: Calvary, Eggleston Farm, Saint Marys and Union.

Transportation

Washington Township contains one airport or landing strip, New Hampton Municipal Airport.

References

USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

External links

Municipalities and communities of Chickasaw County, Iowa, United States

County seat: New Hampton

Cities	Alta Vista Bassett Fredericksburg Ionia Lawler Nashua‡ New Hampton North Washington Protivin‡

Townships	Bradford Chickasaw Dayton Deerfield Dresden Fredericksburg Jacksonville New Hampton Richland Stapleton Utica Washington

Unincorporated communities	Boyd Bradford Deerfield

Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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