Dayton Township, Chickasaw County, Iowa

Dayton Township
Township

Location in Chickasaw County
Coordinates: 43°02′17″N 092°22′33″W / 43.03806°N 92.37583°W / 43.03806; -92.37583Coordinates: 43°02′17″N 092°22′33″W / 43.03806°N 92.37583°W / 43.03806; -92.37583
Country  United States
State  Iowa
County Chickasaw
Area
 • Total 36.66 sq mi (94.95 km2)
 • Land 36.61 sq mi (94.83 km2)
 • Water 0.05 sq mi (0.12 km2)  0.13%
Elevation 1,070 ft (326 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 1,752
 • Density 47.9/sq mi (18.5/km2)
GNIS feature ID 0467685

Dayton Township is one of twelve townships in Chickasaw County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,752.

History

Dayton Township was organized in 1859. It is named for William L. Dayton.[1]

Geography

Dayton Township covers an area of 36.66 square miles (94.9 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains three cemeteries: Children of Israel, New Hampton and Saint Marys.

The stream of Spring Branch runs through this township.

Notes

  1. ↑ Fairbairn, Robert Herd (1919). History of Chickasaw and Howard Counties, Iowa, Volume 1. S. J. Clarke Publishing Company. p. 249.

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