Union Township is a township in Davis County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 305.[1]
History
Union Township was organized in 1846.[2]
Geography
Union Township covers an area of 36.56 square miles (94.69 square kilometers); of this, 0.04 square miles (0.09 square kilometers) or 0.1 percent is water. The streams of Burr Oak Creek, Hickory Creek, Locke Branch and South Chequest Creek run through this township.[citation needed]
Unincorporated towns
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)[citation needed]
Adjacent townships
- Salt Creek Township (north)
- Village Township, Van Buren County (northeast)
- Chequest Township, Van Buren County (east)
- Jackson Township, Van Buren County (southeast)
- Prairie Township (south)
- Cleveland Township (west)
- Perry Township (west)
- Lick Creek Township (northwest)[citation needed]
Cemeteries
The township contains seven cemeteries: Arney, Clark, Cupp Grave, Fountain, Richardson, Rouch and Troy.[citation needed]
Airports and landing strips
- Hooper Field[citation needed]
References
- U.S. Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)[dead link]
- United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files[dead link]
- ^ Census of population and housing (2000): Iowa Summary Population and Housing Characteristics. DIANE Publishing. ISBN 978-1-4289-8647-3.
- ^ History of Davis County, Iowa. State Historical Company. 1882. pp. 428.
External links
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