Dayton Township
Township
Location in Chickasaw County
Location in Chickasaw County
Coordinates: 43°02′17″N 092°22′33″W / 43.03806°N 92.37583°W / 43.03806; -92.37583
Country United States
State Iowa
CountyChickasaw
Area
 • Total36.66 sq mi (94.95 km2)
 • Land36.61 sq mi (94.83 km2)
 • Water0.05 sq mi (0.12 km2)  0.13%
Elevation
1,070 ft (326 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total1,752
 • Density47.9/sq mi (18.5/km2)
GNIS feature ID0467685

Dayton Township is one of twelve townships in Chickasaw County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,752.

History

Dayton Township was organized in 1859. It is named for William L. Dayton.[1]

Geography

Dayton Township covers an area of 36.66 square miles (94.9 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains three cemeteries: Children of Israel, New Hampton and Saint Marys.

The stream of Spring Branch runs through this township.

Notes

  1. ^ Fairbairn, Robert Herd (1919). History of Chickasaw and Howard Counties, Iowa, Volume 1. S. J. Clarke Publishing Company. p. 249.

References

External links

Municipalities and communities of Chickasaw County, Iowa, United States
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