Woodland Township, Decatur County, Iowa
Woodland Township | |
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 Location in Decatur County | |
| Coordinates: 40°41′10″N 93°37′02″W / 40.68611°N 93.61722°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Iowa |
| County | Decatur |
| Area | |
• Total | 36.34 sq mi (94.11 km2) |
| • Land | 36.34 sq mi (94.11 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 932 ft (284 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
• Total | 95 |
| • Density | 2.6/sq mi (1/km2) |
| GNIS feature ID | 0469015 |
Woodland Township is a township in Decatur County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 95.
History
[edit]Woodland Township was named for the valuable timber which once grew there.[1]
Geography
[edit]Woodland Township covers an area of 36.34 square miles (94.11 square kilometers). The streams of Brush Creek, Hog Creek and Turkey Run run through this township.
Unincorporated towns
[edit](This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
[edit]- High Point Township (north)
- Clay Township, Wayne County (northeast)
- Jefferson Township, Wayne County (east)
- Grand River Township, Wayne County (southeast)
- Morgan Township (south)
- Hamilton Township (southwest)
- Eden Township (west)
- Center Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
[edit]The township contains five cemeteries: Baker, Beaver, Lentz, Saint Marys and Shields.
References
[edit]- ^ Smith, Heman Conoman (1915). History of Decatur County, Iowa, and Its People, Volume 1. S. J. Clarke Publishing Company. p. 17.
External links
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