Eden Township, Decatur County, Iowa

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Eden Township
settlement_type = Township
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subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Decatur
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area_total_km2 = 93.67
area_land_km2 = 93.58
area_water_km2 = 0.09
area_total_sq_mi = 36.17
area_land_sq_mi = 36.13
area_water_sq_mi = 0.03
area_water_percent = 0.1

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 279
population_density_km2 = 3
population_density_sq_mi = 7.7

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elevation_m = 331
elevation_ft = 1086
latd = 40
latm = 41
lats = 12
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longd = 93
longm = 43
longs = 14
longEW = W

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Eden Township is a township in Decatur County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 279.

Geography

Eden Township covers an area of 36.17 square miles (93.67 square kilometers); of this, 0.03 square miles (0.09 square kilometers) or 0.1 percent is water. The streams of Britton Branch and McGruder Creek run through this township.

Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

* Center Township (north)
* High Point Township (northeast)
* Woodland Township (east)
* Morgan Township (southeast)
* Hamilton Township (south)
* New Buda Township (southwest)
* Burrell Township (west)
* Decatur Township (northwest)
* Leon Township (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains eight cemeteries: Bethel, Campbell, Chastain, County Home, Hatfield, Manchester, Meek and Mount Tabor.

Major highways

* U.S. Route 69

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/Eden-Decatur-IA.html City-Data.com]