Eden Township, Decatur County, Iowa
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Eden 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
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, 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 279.

Geography

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

  • Blockly

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

Adjacent townships

  • 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...

     (north)
  • High Point Township
    High Point Township, Decatur County, Iowa
    High Point Township is a township in Decatur County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 169.-Geography:High Point Township covers an area of 36.43 square miles ; of this, 0.02 square miles or 0.04 percent is water...

     (northeast)
  • Woodland Township
    Woodland Township, Decatur County, Iowa
    Woodland Township is a township in Decatur County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 95.-Geography:Woodland Township covers an area of 36.34 square miles...

     (east)
  • Morgan Township
    Morgan Township, Decatur County, Iowa
    Morgan Township is a township in Decatur County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 75.-Geography:Morgan Township covers an area of 24.69 square miles...

     (southeast)
  • Hamilton Township
    Hamilton Township, Decatur County, Iowa
    Hamilton Township is a township in Decatur County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 180.-Geography:Hamilton Township covers an area of 25.3 square miles ; of this, 0.14 square miles or 0.53 percent is water...

     (south)
  • New Buda Township
    New Buda Township, Decatur County, Iowa
    New Buda Township is a township in Decatur County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 270.-Geography:New Buda Township covers an area of 25.28 square miles ; of this, 0.09 square miles or 0.35 percent, is water...

     (southwest)
  • 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...

     (west)
  • Decatur Township
    Decatur Township, Decatur County, Iowa
    Decatur Township is a township in Decatur County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 425.-Geography:Decatur Township covers an area of 35.77 square miles ; of this, 0.14 square miles or 0.38 percent is water...

     (northwest)
  • Leon Township (northwest)

Cemeteries

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

External links

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