Peterson Township is a township in Clay County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 555.
Peterson Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Clay County | |
| Coordinates: 42°57′17″N 095°19′45″W / 42.95472°N 95.32917°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Iowa |
| County | Clay |
| Area | |
• Total | 35.75 sq mi (92.58 km2) |
| • Land | 35.75 sq mi (92.58 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 1,411 ft (430 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
• Total | 555 |
| • Density | 15.5/sq mi (6/km2) |
| GNIS feature ID | 0468512 |
History
editPeterson Township was created in 1878.[1]
Geography
editPeterson Township covers an area of 35.75 square miles (92.6 km2) and contains one incorporated settlement, Peterson. According to the USGS, it contains one cemetery, Oakland.
Notes
edit- ^ Gillespie, Samuel (1909). History of Clay County, Iowa: From Its Earliest Settlement to 1909. S. J. Clarke Publishing Company. p. 60.
References
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