Union Township, Davis County, Iowa

Coordinates: 40°46′28″N 92°14′07″W / 40.77444°N 92.23528°W / 40.77444; -92.23528
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Union Township
Location in Davis County
Location in Davis County
Coordinates: 40°46′28″N 92°14′07″W / 40.77444°N 92.23528°W / 40.77444; -92.23528
Country United States
State Iowa
CountyDavis
Area
 • Total36.56 sq mi (94.69 km2)
 • Land36.52 sq mi (94.6 km2)
 • Water0.04 sq mi (0.09 km2)  0.1%
Elevation
758 ft (231 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total305
 • Density8.4/sq mi (3.2/km2)
GNIS feature ID0468817

Union Township is a township in Davis County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 305.[1]

History[edit]

Union Township was organized in 1846.[2]

Geography[edit]

Union Township covers an area of 36.56 square miles (94.69 square kilometers); of this, 0.04 square miles (0.09 square kilometers) or 0.1 percent is water. The streams of Burr Oak Creek, Hickory Creek, Locke Branch and South Chequest Creek run through this township.[citation needed]

Unincorporated towns[edit]

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)[citation needed]

Adjacent townships[edit]

Cemeteries[edit]

The township contains seven cemeteries: Arney, Clark, Cupp Grave, Fountain, Richardson, Rouch and Troy.[citation needed]

Airports and landing strips[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Census of population and housing (2000): Iowa Summary Population and Housing Characteristics. DIANE Publishing. ISBN 978-1-4289-8647-3.
  2. ^ History of Davis County, Iowa. State Historical Company. 1882. pp. 428.

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