Paint Creek Township is one of eighteen townships in Allamakee County, Iowa, USA. At the 2010 census, its population was 544.[3]
Paint Creek Township, Allamakee County | |
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| Coordinates: 43°12′32″N 091°18′16″W / 43.20889°N 91.30444°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Iowa |
| County | Allamakee |
| Area | |
• Total | 36.23 sq mi (93.84 km2) |
| • Land | 36.23 sq mi (93.84 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 837 ft (255 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 544 |
| • Density | 15.0/sq mi (5.8/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 19-93255[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0468493 |
History
editPaint Creek Township was organized in 1852.[4]
Geography
editPaint Creek Township covers an area of 36.23 square miles (93.8 km2) and contains one incorporated settlement, Waterville. According to the USGS, it contains three cemeteries: East Paint Creek Synod, Maple Hill and Waterville Lutheran.
References
edit- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "IA - Paint Creek township". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on April 9, 2013. Retrieved March 17, 2013.
- ^ Hancock, Ellery M. (1913). Past and Present of Allamakee County, Iowa: A Record of Settlement, Organization, Progress and Achievement, Volume 1. S. J. Clarke publishing Company. p. 227.
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