Dayton Township, Chickasaw County, Iowa

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

Dayton Township
Location in Chickasaw County
Coordinates: 43°02′17″N 092°22′33″W
Country United States
State Iowa
CountyChickasaw
Area
  Total36.66 sq mi (94.95 km2)
  Land36.61 sq mi (94.83 km2)
  Water0.05 sq mi (0.12 km2)  0.13%
Elevation
1,070 ft (326 m)
Population
 (2000)
  Total1,752
  Density47.9/sq mi (18.5/km2)
GNIS feature ID0467685

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.

References


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