Decatur Township, Decatur County, Iowa

Decatur Township
—  Township  —
Location in Decatur County
Coordinates: 40°45′59″N 93°50′13″W / 40.76639°N 93.83694°W / 40.76639; -93.83694Coordinates: 40°45′59″N 93°50′13″W / 40.76639°N 93.83694°W / 40.76639; -93.83694
Country	United States
State	Iowa
County	Decatur
Area
– Total	35.77 sq mi (92.65 km2)
– Land	35.64 sq mi (92.3 km2)
– Water	0.14 sq mi (0.35 km2)  0.38%
Elevation	1,102 ft (336 m)
Population (2000)
– Total	425
– Density	11.9/sq mi (4.6/km2)
GNIS feature ID	0467689

Decatur Township is a township in Decatur County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 425.

Geography

Decatur Township covers an area of 35.77 square miles (92.65 square kilometers); of this, 0.14 square miles (0.35 square kilometers) or 0.38 percent is water. The streams of Long Creek and Marks Branch run through this township.

Cities and towns

• Decatur City

Adjacent townships

• Long Creek Township (north)
• Franklin Township (northeast)
• Center Township (east)
• Eden Township (southeast)
• Burrell Township (south)
• Bloomington Township (southwest)
• Grand River Township (west)
• Richland Township (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains six cemeteries: Cash, Decatur City, Palenstine, Shy, Waller and Woodmansee.

Major highways

• Interstate 35

References

• U.S. Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
• United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files

External links

• US-Counties.com
• City-Data.com