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Eden Township, Decatur County, Iowa

Coordinates: 40°41′12″N 93°43′14″W / 40.68667°N 93.72056°W / 40.68667; -93.72056
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Eden Township
Location in Decatur County
Location in Decatur County
Coordinates: 40°41′12″N 93°43′14″W / 40.68667°N 93.72056°W / 40.68667; -93.72056
CountryUnited States
State Iowa
CountyDecatur
Area
 • Total
36.17 sq mi (93.67 km2)
 • Land36.13 sq mi (93.58 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.09 km2)  0.1%
Elevation
1,086 ft (331 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total
279
 • Density7.7/sq mi (3/km2)
GNIS feature ID0467763

Eden Township is a township in Decatur County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 279.

Geography

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Eden Township covers an area of 36.17 square miles (93.67 square kilometers); of this, 0.03 square miles (0.09 square kilometers) or 0.1 percent is water. The streams of Britton Branch and McGruder Creek run through this township.

Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

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Cemeteries

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The township contains eight cemeteries: Bethel, Campbell, Chastain, County Home, Hatfield, Manchester, Meek and Mount Tabor.

Major highways

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Climate

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This region has significant seasonal temperature differences, going from warm summers to very cold winters. There is precipitation year-round, and snowfall occurs in almost areas. Most summer rainfall occurs during thunderstorms and a very occasional tropical system. Area is only classified as humid because it is not dry enough to be classified as semi-arid or arid.[1]

Climate data for Eden Township, Iowa
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −2
(28)
1
(33)
8
(46)
17
(62)
22
(72)
27
(81)
29
(85)
28
(83)
24
(76)
18
(64)
8
(47)
0
(32)
15
(59)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −12
(10)
−9
(15)
−3
(26)
3
(38)
9
(49)
14
(58)
17
(62)
16
(60)
11
(51)
5
(41)
−2
(28)
−9
(16)
3
(38)
Average precipitation days 1.1 1.0 2.1 3.4 4.2 4.4 3.9 3.7 3.4 2.4 1.8 1.4 32.7
Source: Weatherbase [2]

References

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  1. ^ "Vinton, Iowa Köppen Climate Classification (Weatherbase)".
  2. ^ "Weatherbase". Weatherbase. 2013. Retrieved on May 5, 2013.
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