Center Township, Decatur County, Iowa

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Center Township
settlement_type = Township
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map_caption = Location in Decatur County


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subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Decatur
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area_total_km2 = 85.74
area_land_km2 = 84.66
area_water_km2 = 1.08
area_total_sq_mi = 33.11
area_land_sq_mi = 32.69
area_water_sq_mi = 0.42
area_water_percent = 1.26

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 317
population_density_km2 = 3.7
population_density_sq_mi = 9.7

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elevation_m = 342
elevation_ft = 1122
latd = 40
latm = 46
lats = 31
latNS = N
longd = 93
longm = 43
longs = 36
longEW = W

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Center Township is a township in Decatur County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 317.

Geography

Center Township covers an area of 33.11 square miles (85.74 square kilometers); of this, 0.42 square miles (1.08 square kilometers) or 1.26 percent is water. The stream of West Little River runs through this township.

Adjacent townships

* Franklin Township (north)
* Garden Grove Township (northeast)
* High Point Township (east)
* Woodland Township (southeast)
* Eden Township (south)
* Burrell Township (southwest)
* Leon Township (southwest)
* Decatur Township (west)
* Long Creek Township (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains one cemetery, Franklin.

Major highways

* U.S. Route 69

Airports and landing strips

* Decatur County Hospital Heliport
* McMillian 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/Center-Decatur-IA.html City-Data.com]