Clayton Township, Clayton County, Iowa
Clayton Township | |
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 Location in Clayton County | |
| Coordinates: 42°54′53″N 091°10′04″W / 42.91472°N 91.16778°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Iowa |
| County | Clayton |
| Area | |
• Total | 38.29 sq mi (99.17 km2) |
| • Land | 34.74 sq mi (89.98 km2) |
| • Water | 3.55 sq mi (9.18 km2) 9.26% |
| Elevation | 778 ft (237 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
• Total | 312 |
| • Density | 9/sq mi (3.5/km2) |
| GNIS feature ID | 0467613 |
Clayton Township is a township in Clayton County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 312.
History
Clayton Township was named for John M. Clayton, as was Clayton County.[1]
Geography
Clayton Township covers an area of 38.29 square miles (99.2 km2) and contains one incorporated settlement, Clayton. According to the USGS, it contains four cemeteries: Clayton, Evangelical Lutheran, Norsk Lutheran and Tangeman.
The streams of Moody Run and Sny Magill Creek run through this township.
Notes
- ^ Price, Realto E. (1916). History of Clayton County, Iowa: From the Earliest Historical Times Down to the Present. Robert O. Law Company. p. 315.
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Municipalities and communities of Clayton County, Iowa, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |