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DeutschSummit Township, Clay County, Iowa
Summit Township | |
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 Location in Clay County | |
| Coordinates: 43°12′41″N 095°12′48″W / 43.21139°N 95.21333°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Iowa |
| County | Clay |
| Area | |
• Total | 35.3 sq mi (91.43 km2) |
| • Land | 35.3 sq mi (91.43 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 1,358 ft (414 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
• Total | 452 |
| • Density | 12.8/sq mi (4.9/km2) |
| GNIS feature ID | 0468761 |
Summit Township is a township in Clay County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 452. Spencer Municipal Airport is located in the township.
History
[edit]Summit Township was created in 1872.[1]
Geography
[edit]Summit Township covers an area of 35.3 square miles (91 km2) and contains one incorporated settlement, Fostoria. According to the USGS, it contains one cemetery, Evergreen.
Economy
[edit]At one point Great Lakes Airlines was headquartered in the township.[2][3]
Notes
[edit]- ^ Gillespie, Samuel (1909). History of Clay County, Iowa: From Its Earliest Settlement to 1909. S. J. Clarke Publishing Company. pp. 60.
- ^ "Welcome to Great Lakes Aviation, Ltd." Great Lakes Airlines. December 5, 1998. Retrieved on May 25, 2009.
- ^ "Spencer city, Iowa[permanent dead link]." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on May 25, 2009.
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