Prairie Township, Davis County, Iowa

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Prairie Township
settlement_type = Township
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map_caption = Location in Davis County


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subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Davis
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area_total_km2 = 71.57
area_land_km2 = 71.42
area_water_km2 = 0.15
area_total_sq_mi = 27.63
area_land_sq_mi = 27.58
area_water_sq_mi = 0.06
area_water_percent = 0.21

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 394
population_density_km2 = 5.5
population_density_sq_mi = 14.3

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elevation_m = 242
elevation_ft = 794
latd = 40
latm = 41
lats = 29
latNS = N
longd = 92
longm = 14
longs = 01
longEW = W

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Prairie Township is a township in Davis County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 394.

Geography

Prairie Township covers an area of 27.63 square miles (71.57 square kilometers); of this, 0.06 square miles (0.15 square kilometers) or 0.21 percent is water.

Cities and towns

* Pulaski

Adjacent townships

* Union Township (north)
* Chequest Township, Van Buren County (northeast)
* Jackson Township, Van Buren County (east)
* Roscoe Township (south)
* Cleveland Township (west)
* Grove Township (west)
* Perry Township (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains seven cemeteries: Amish Mennonite Church, Armstrong, K P, Knights of Pythias Lodge, Pansy Hill, Pulaski and Wheaton.

References

* [http://geonames.usgs.gov/domestic/ U.S. Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)]
* [http://www.census.gov/geo/www/cob/ United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files]

External links

* [http://www.us-counties.com/localgov/iowa.html US-Counties.com]
* [http://www.city-data.com/township/Prairie-Davis-IA.html City-Data.com]