Morgan Township, Decatur County, Iowa
Morgan Township | |
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Coordinates: 40°36′25″N 93°37′02″W / 40.60694°N 93.61722°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Iowa |
County | Decatur |
Area | |
• Total | 24.69 sq mi (63.95 km2) |
• Land | 24.69 sq mi (63.95 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
Elevation | 1,007 ft (307 m) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 75 |
• Density | 3/sq mi (1.2/km2) |
GNIS feature ID | 0468405 |
Morgan Township is a township in Decatur County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 75.
History
[edit]Morgan Township was created in 1850. It was named for county commissioner Josiah Morgan.[1]
Geography
[edit]Morgan Township covers an area of 24.69 square miles (63.95 square kilometers). The streams of Caleb Creek, Lick Branch and Steel Creek run through this township.
Unincorporated towns
[edit](This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
[edit]- Woodland Township (north)
- Jefferson Township, Wayne County (northeast)
- Grand River Township, Wayne County (east)
- Hamilton Township (west)
- Eden Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
[edit]The township contains six cemeteries: Elm, Fugate, Gatliff, Logan, Union and White Oak.
References
[edit]- ^ Smith, Heman Conoman (1915). History of Decatur County, Iowa, and Its People, Volume 1. S. J. Clarke Publishing Company. p. 16.
External links
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