Herdland Township, Clay County, Iowa
Encyclopedia
Herdland Township is a township
in Clay County
, Iowa
, USA
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 210.
, it contains three cemeteries: Burr Oak, Liberty and Osborn.
The streams of Montgomery Creek and Willow Creek run through this township.
Township (United States)
A township in the United States is a small geographic area. Townships range in size from 6 to 54 square miles , with being the norm.The term is used in three ways....
in Clay County
Clay County, Iowa
-2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 16,667 in the county, with a population density of . There were 8,062 housing units, of which 7,282 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
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. 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 210.
Geography
Herdland Township covers an area of 35.57 square miles (92.1 km²) and contains no incorporated settlements, although the unincorporated community of Cornell is located here. According to the USGSUnited States Geological Survey
The United States Geological Survey is a scientific agency of the United States government. The scientists of the USGS study the landscape of the United States, its natural resources, and the natural hazards that threaten it. The organization has four major science disciplines, concerning biology,...
, it contains three cemeteries: Burr Oak, Liberty and Osborn.
The streams of Montgomery Creek and Willow Creek run through this township.