Woodland Township is a township in Decatur County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 95.
Woodland Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Decatur County | |
| Coordinates: 40°41′10″N 93°37′02″W / 40.68611°N 93.61722°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Iowa |
| County | Decatur |
| Area | |
• Total | 36.34 sq mi (94.11 km2) |
| • Land | 36.34 sq mi (94.11 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 932 ft (284 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
• Total | 95 |
| • Density | 2.6/sq mi (1/km2) |
| GNIS feature ID | 0469015 |
History
editWoodland Township was named for the valuable timber which once grew there.[1]
Geography
editWoodland Township covers an area of 36.34 square miles (94.11 square kilometers). The streams of Brush Creek, Hog Creek and Turkey Run run through this township.
Unincorporated towns
edit(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
edit- High Point Township (north)
- Clay Township, Wayne County (northeast)
- Jefferson Township, Wayne County (east)
- Grand River Township, Wayne County (southeast)
- Morgan Township (south)
- Hamilton Township (southwest)
- Eden Township (west)
- Center Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
editThe township contains five cemeteries: Baker, Beaver, Lentz, Saint Marys and Shields.
References
edit- ^ Smith, Heman Conoman (1915). History of Decatur County, Iowa, and Its People, Volume 1. S. J. Clarke Publishing Company. p. 17.
External links
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