Union Township, Davis County, Iowa

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Union Township
settlement_type = Township
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subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Davis
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area_total_km2 = 94.69
area_land_km2 = 94.6
area_water_km2 = 0.09
area_total_sq_mi = 36.56
area_land_sq_mi = 36.52
area_water_sq_mi = 0.04
area_water_percent = 0.1

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 305
population_density_km2 = 3.2
population_density_sq_mi = 8.4

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elevation_m = 231
elevation_ft = 758
latd = 40
latm = 46
lats = 28
latNS = N
longd = 92
longm = 14
longs = 07
longEW = W

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Union Township is a township in Davis County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 305.

Geography

Union Township covers an area of 36.56 square miles (94.69 square kilometers); of this, 0.04 square miles (0.09 square kilometers) or 0.1 percent is water. The streams of Burr Oak Creek, Hickory Creek, Locke Branch and South Chequest Creek run through this township.

Unincorporated towns

* Dover (historical)
* Troy(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

* Salt Creek Township (north)
* Village Township, Van Buren County (northeast)
* Chequest Township, Van Buren County (east)
* Jackson Township, Van Buren County (southeast)
* Prairie Township (south)
* Cleveland Township (west)
* Perry Township (west)
* Lick Creek Township (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains seven cemeteries: Arney, Clark, Cupp Grave, Fountain, Richardson, Rouch and Troy.

Airports and landing strips

* Hooper Field

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/Union-Davis-IA.html City-Data.com]