Fredericksburg Township, Chickasaw County, Iowa

Fredericksburg Township
Township

Location in Chickasaw County
Coordinates: 42°57′06″N 092°08′20″W / 42.95167°N 92.13889°W / 42.95167; -92.13889Coordinates: 42°57′06″N 092°08′20″W / 42.95167°N 92.13889°W / 42.95167; -92.13889
Country  United States
State  Iowa
County Chickasaw
Area
 • Total 35.92 sq mi (93.02 km2)
 • Land 35.91 sq mi (93.01 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0.01 km2)  0.01%
Elevation 1,152 ft (351 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 982
 • Density 27.3/sq mi (10.6/km2)
GNIS feature ID 0467866

Fredericksburg Township is one of twelve townships in Chickasaw County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 982.

History

Fredericksburg Township was organized in 1857. It is named for Frederick Padden, an early settler.[1]

Geography

Fredericksburg Township covers an area of 35.92 square miles (93.0 km2) and contains the eastern portion of one incorporated settlement, Fredericksburg. According to the USGS, it contains two cemeteries: Maple Grove and Rose Hill.

Transportation

Fredericksburg Township contains one airport or landing strip, Klotz Landing Field.

Notes

  1. ↑ Fairbairn, Robert Herd (1919). History of Chickasaw and Howard Counties, Iowa, Volume 1. S. J. Clarke Publishing Company. p. 265.

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