Dayton Township, Chickasaw County, Iowa
Appearance
Dayton Township | |
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2000) | |
• Total | 1,752 |
• Density | 47.9/sq mi (18.5/km2) |
GNIS feature ID | 0467685 |
Dayton Township is one of twelve
2000 census
, its population was 1,752.
History
Dayton Township was organized in 1859. It is named for William L. Dayton.[1]
Geography
Dayton Township covers an area of 36.66 square miles (94.9 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains three cemeteries: Children of Israel, New Hampton and Saint Marys.
The stream of Spring Branch runs through this township.
Notes
- ^ Fairbairn, Robert Herd (1919). History of Chickasaw and Howard Counties, Iowa, Volume 1. S. J. Clarke Publishing Company. p. 249.