Long Creek Township, Decatur County, Iowa

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Long Creek Township
settlement_type = Township
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subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Decatur
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area_total_km2 = 92.47
area_land_km2 = 92.36
area_water_km2 = 0.11
area_total_sq_mi = 35.7
area_land_sq_mi = 35.66
area_water_sq_mi = 0.04
area_water_percent = 0.12

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 414
population_density_km2 = 4.5
population_density_sq_mi = 11.6

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elevation_m = 317
elevation_ft = 1040
latd = 40
latm = 51
lats = 25
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longd = 93
longm = 50
longs = 18
longEW = W

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Long Creek Township is a township in Decatur County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 414.

Geography

Long Creek Township covers an area of 35.7 square miles (92.47 square kilometers); of this, 0.04 square miles (0.11 square kilometers) or 0.12 percent is water. The streams of Bee Creek, Redmans Branch, Sand Creek, Short Creek and Wolf Creek run through this township.

Cities and towns

* Van Wert

Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

* Knox Township, Clarke County (north)
* Green Bay Township, Clarke County (northeast)
* Franklin Township (east)
* Center Township (southeast)
* Decatur Township (south)
* Grand River Township (southwest)
* Richland Township (west)
* Doyle Township, Clarke County (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains five cemeteries: Clinton, McKee, Munyon, Van Wert and West.

Major highways

* Interstate 35

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/Long-Creek-Decatur-IA.html City-Data.com]