Giard Township, Clayton County, Iowa

Giard Township
Township

Location in Clayton County
Coordinates: 43°02′21″N 091°18′42″W / 43.03917°N 91.31167°W / 43.03917; -91.31167Coordinates: 43°02′21″N 091°18′42″W / 43.03917°N 91.31167°W / 43.03917; -91.31167
Country  United States
State  Iowa
County Clayton
Area
 • Total 36.53 sq mi (94.62 km2)
 • Land 36.53 sq mi (94.62 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation 1,073 ft (327 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 463
 • Density 12.7/sq mi (4.9/km2)
GNIS feature ID 0467909

Giard Township is a township in Clayton County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 463.

History

Giard Township is named for Basil Giard.[1]

Geography

Giard Township covers an area of 36.53 square miles (94.6 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains three cemeteries: Council Hill, Railroad Employee and Saint Wenceslaus.

Transportation

Giard Township contains one airport, Monona Municipal Airport.

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.

References


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