Walnut Township, Appanoose County, Iowa
Encyclopedia
Walnut Township is one of eighteen townships
in Appanoose County
, Iowa
, USA
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 1043.
and Rathbun
. According to the USGS
, it contains six cemeteries: Bohm, Elgin, Forbush, Highland, Shaeffer and Zimmer.
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 Appanoose County
Appanoose County, Iowa
-2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 12,884 in the county, with a population density of . There were 6,633 housing units, of which 5,627 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 1043.
Geography
Walnut Township covers an area of 30.74 square miles (79.6 km²) and contains two incorporated settlements: MysticMystic, Iowa
Mystic is a city in Appanoose County, Iowa, United States. The population was 588 at the 2000 census.-History:At the end of the 19th century, "the valley of Walnut Creek was one continuous mining camp, known under different names, Jerome, Diamond, Mystic, Clarksdale, Rathbun and Darby" . A. M...
and Rathbun
Rathbun, Iowa
Rathbun is a city in Appanoose County, Iowa, United States. The population was 88 at the 2000 census.-History:Incorporated in 1897, Rathbun was established in 1892 as a mining town....
. According to the USGS
United 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 six cemeteries: Bohm, Elgin, Forbush, Highland, Shaeffer and Zimmer.