Woodland Township, Decatur County, Iowa

Woodland Township
Township

Location in Decatur County
Coordinates: 40°41′10″N 93°37′02″W / 40.68611°N 93.61722°W / 40.68611; -93.61722Coordinates: 40°41′10″N 93°37′02″W / 40.68611°N 93.61722°W / 40.68611; -93.61722
Country  United States
State  Iowa
County Decatur
Area
  Total 36.34 sq mi (94.11 km2)
  Land 36.34 sq mi (94.11 km2)
  Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation 932 ft (284 m)
Population (2000)
  Total 95
  Density 2.6/sq mi (1/km2)
GNIS feature ID 0469015

Woodland Township is a township in Decatur County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 95.

History

Woodland Township was named for the valuable timber which once grew there.[1]

Geography

Woodland Township covers an area of 36.34 square miles (94.11 square kilometers). The streams of Brush Creek, Hog Creek and Turkey Run run through this township.

Unincorporated towns

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains five cemeteries: Baker, Beaver, Lentz, Saint Marys and Shields.

References

  1. Smith, Heman Conoman (1915). History of Decatur County, Iowa, and Its People, Volume 1. S. J. Clarke Publishing Company. p. 17.

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