Millville Township, Clayton County, Iowa

Millville Township
Township

Location in Clayton County
Coordinates: 42°41′30″N 091°04′27″W / 42.69167°N 91.07417°W / 42.69167; -91.07417Coordinates: 42°41′30″N 091°04′27″W / 42.69167°N 91.07417°W / 42.69167; -91.07417
Country  United States
State  Iowa
County Clayton
Area
  Total 35.26 sq mi (91.32 km2)
  Land 34.24 sq mi (88.67 km2)
  Water 1.02 sq mi (2.64 km2)  2.89%
Elevation 650 ft (198 m)
Population (2000)
  Total 471
  Density 13.8/sq mi (5.3/km2)
GNIS feature ID 0468384

Millville Township is a township in Clayton County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 471.

History

Millville Township is named from the mill constructed there about 1833.[1]

Geography

Millville Township covers an area of 35.26 square miles (91.3 km2) and contains one incorporated settlement, Millville. Neighboring townships include Mallory Township, Jefferson Township, and Buena Vista Township.[2] According to the USGS, it contains six cemeteries: Bierer, Friedlein, Goshen, Graham, Griffith and Redman.

The stream of Little Turkey River runs through this township.

References

  1. Price, Realto E. (1916). History of Clayton County, Iowa: From the Earliest Historical Times Down to the Present. Robert O. Law Company. p. 320.
  2. IAGenWeb Clayton County


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