Millville Township, Clayton County, Iowa

Millville Township is a township in Clayton County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 471.

Millville Township
Location in Clayton County
Location in Clayton County
Coordinates: 42°41′30″N 091°04′27″W / 42.69167°N 91.07417°W / 42.69167; -91.07417
Country United States
State Iowa
CountyClayton
Area
 • Total35.26 sq mi (91.32 km2)
 • Land34.24 sq mi (88.67 km2)
 • Water1.02 sq mi (2.64 km2)  2.89%
Elevation
650 ft (198 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total471
 • Density13.8/sq mi (5.3/km2)
GNIS feature ID0468384

History

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Millville Township is named from the mill constructed there about 1833.[1]

Geography

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Millville Township covers an area of 35.26 square miles (91.3 km2) and contains one incorporated settlement, Millville. Neighboring townships include Mallory Township, Jefferson Township, and Buena Vista Township.[2] According to the USGS, it contains six cemeteries: Bierer, Friedlein, Goshen, Graham, Griffith and Redman.

The stream of Little Turkey River runs through this township.

References

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  1. ^ Price, Realto E. (1916). History of Clayton County, Iowa: From the Earliest Historical Times Down to the Present. Robert O. Law Company. pp. 320.
  2. ^ IAGenWeb Clayton County. Archived 2015-06-10 at the Wayback Machine
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