Grand Meadow Township, Clayton County, Iowa

Grand Meadow Township
Township

Location in Clayton County
Coordinates: 43°01′57″N 091°32′36″W / 43.03250°N 91.54333°W / 43.03250; -91.54333Coordinates: 43°01′57″N 091°32′36″W / 43.03250°N 91.54333°W / 43.03250; -91.54333
Country  United States
State  Iowa
County Clayton
Area
 • Total 36.13 sq mi (93.57 km2)
 • Land 36.13 sq mi (93.57 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation 1,145 ft (349 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 557
 • Density 15.4/sq mi (6/km2)
GNIS feature ID 0467922

Grand Meadow Township is a township in Clayton County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 557.

History

Grand Meadow Township was originally settled chiefly by Norwegian immigrants.[1]

Geography

Grand Meadow Township covers an area of 36.13 square miles (93.6 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains four cemeteries: East Clermont Lutheran, Fry, Grand Meadow and Postville.

Notes

  1. ↑ Price, Realto E. (1916). History of Clayton County, Iowa: From the Earliest Historical Times Down to the Present. Robert O. Law Company. p. 317.

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