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Fredericksburg Township, Chickasaw County, Iowa

Coordinates: 42°57′06″N 092°08′20″W / 42.95167°N 92.13889°W / 42.95167; -92.13889
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Fredericksburg Township
Location in Chickasaw County
Location in Chickasaw County
Coordinates: 42°57′06″N 092°08′20″W / 42.95167°N 92.13889°W / 42.95167; -92.13889
Country United States
State Iowa
CountyChickasaw
Area
 • Total35.92 sq mi (93.02 km2)
 • Land35.91 sq mi (93.01 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0.01 km2)  0.01%
Elevation
1,152 ft (351 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total982
 • Density27.3/sq mi (10.6/km2)
GNIS feature ID0467866

Fredericksburg Township is one of twelve townships in Chickasaw County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 982.

History

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Fredericksburg Township was organized in 1857. It is named for Frederick Padden, an early settler.[1]

Geography

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Fredericksburg Township covers an area of 35.92 square miles (93.0 km2) and contains the eastern portion of one incorporated settlement, Fredericksburg. According to the USGS, it contains two cemeteries: Maple Grove and Rose Hill.

Transportation

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Fredericksburg Township contains one airport or landing strip, Klotz Landing Field.

Notes

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  1. ^ Fairbairn, Robert Herd (1919). History of Chickasaw and Howard Counties, Iowa, Volume 1. S. J. Clarke Publishing Company. p. 265.

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