Riverton Township, Floyd County, Iowa

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Riverton Township is one of twelve townships in Floyd County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 508.^[1]

Riverton Township
Township
Location in Floyd County
Coordinates: 42°57′58″N 92°37′05″W / 42.96611°N 92.61806°W / 42.96611; -92.61806
Country	United States
State	Iowa
County	Floyd
Area
• Total	44.35 sq mi (114.86 km²)
• Land	44.19 sq mi (114.44 km²)
• Water	0.16 sq mi (0.41 km²) 0.36%
Elevation	1,037 ft (316 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	508
• Density	11.5/sq mi (4.4/km²)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	50616, 50636, 50658
GNIS feature ID	0468624

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Riverton Township covers an area of 44.35 square miles (114.86 square kilometers); of this, 44.19 square miles (114.44 square kilometers, 99.63 percent) is land and 0.16 square miles (0.41 square kilometers, 0.36 percent) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

Nashua (west quarter)

Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

Chickasaw Township, Chickasaw County (northeast)
Bradford Township, Chickasaw County (east)
Polk Township, Bremer County (southeast)
Fremont Township, Butler County (south)
Dayton Township, Butler County (southwest)
Pleasant Grove Township (west)
Saint Charles Township (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains these two cemeteries: Ligget and Riverton.

Major highways

U.S. Route 218

Rivers

Cedar River

Landmarks

Bunns Woods County Park
Howards Wood Recreational Area

School districts

Charles City Community School District
Greene Community School District
Nashua-Plainfield Community School District

Political districts

Iowa's 4th congressional district
State House District 14
State Senate District 7

References

^ "U.S. Census website". Retrieved May 15, 2009.

External links

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