Fredericksburg Township, Chickasaw County, Iowa
Appearance
Fredericksburg Township | |
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Coordinates: 42°57′06″N 092°08′20″W / 42.95167°N 92.13889°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Iowa |
County | Chickasaw |
Area | |
• Total | 35.92 sq mi (93.02 km2) |
• Land | 35.91 sq mi (93.01 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0.01 km2) 0.01% |
Elevation | 1,152 ft (351 m) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 982 |
• Density | 27.3/sq mi (10.6/km2) |
GNIS feature ID | 0467866 |
Fredericksburg Township is one of twelve townships in Chickasaw County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 982.
History
[edit]Fredericksburg Township was organized in 1857. It is named for Frederick Padden, an early settler.[1]
Geography
[edit]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
[edit]Fredericksburg Township contains one airport or landing strip, Klotz Landing Field.
Notes
[edit]- ^ Fairbairn, Robert Herd (1919). History of Chickasaw and Howard Counties, Iowa, Volume 1. S. J. Clarke Publishing Company. p. 265.
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