Decatur Township, Decatur County, Iowa
Encyclopedia
Decatur Township is a township
Civil township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to, and geographic divisions of, a county. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both,...

 in Decatur County
Decatur County, Iowa
-2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 8,457 in the county, with a population density of . There were 3,834 housing units, of which 3,223 were occupied.-2000 census:...

, Iowa
Iowa
Iowa is a state located in the Midwestern United States, an area often referred to as the "American Heartland". It derives its name from the Ioway people, one of the many American Indian tribes that occupied the state at the time of European exploration. Iowa was a part of the French colony of New...

, USA
United States
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. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...

, its population was 425.

Geography

Decatur Township covers an area of 35.77 square miles (92.65 square kilometers); of this, 0.14 square miles (0.35 square kilometers) or 0.38 percent is water. The streams of Long Creek and Marks Branch run through this township.

Adjacent townships

  • Long Creek Township
    Long Creek Township, Decatur County, Iowa
    Long Creek Township is a township in Decatur County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 414.-Geography:Long Creek Township covers an area of 35.7 square miles ; of this, 0.04 square miles or 0.12 percent is water...

     (north)
  • Franklin Township
    Franklin Township, Decatur County, Iowa
    Franklin Township is a township in Decatur County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 370.-Geography:Franklin Township covers an area of 36.19 square miles ; of this, 0.03 square miles or 0.07 percent is water.-Adjacent townships:* Green Bay Township, Clarke County * Franklin...

     (northeast)
  • Center Township
    Center Township, Decatur County, Iowa
    Center Township is a township in Decatur County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 317.-Geography:Center Township covers an area of 33.11 square miles ; of this, 0.42 square miles or 1.26 percent is water...

     (east)
  • Eden Township
    Eden Township, Decatur County, Iowa
    Eden Township is a township in Decatur County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 279.-Geography:Eden Township covers an area of 36.17 square miles ; of this, 0.03 square miles or 0.1 percent is water...

     (southeast)
  • Burrell Township
    Burrell Township, Decatur County, Iowa
    Burrell Township is a township in Decatur County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 354.-Geography:Burrell Township covers an area of 35.8 square miles ; of this, 0.12 square miles or 0.32 percent is water...

     (south)
  • Bloomington Township
    Bloomington Township, Decatur County, Iowa
    Bloomington Township is a township in Decatur County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 195.-Geography:Bloomington Township covers an area of 35.68 square miles ; of this, 0.08 square miles or 0.21 percent is water...

     (southwest)
  • Grand River Township
    Grand River Township, Decatur County, Iowa
    Grand River Township is a township in Decatur County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 112. The African American entrepreneur and publisher of the Iowa Bystander John Lay Thompson was born on his family's farm in the township in 1869....

     (west)
  • Richland Township
    Richland Township, Decatur County, Iowa
    Richland Township is a township in Decatur County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 394.-Geography:Richland Township covers an area of 35.78 square miles ; of this, 0.04 square miles or 0.11 percent is water...

    (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains six cemeteries: Cash, Decatur City, Palenstine, Shy, Waller and Woodmansee.

External links

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