Paint Creek Township, Allamakee County, Iowa

Paint Creek Township is one of eighteen townships in Allamakee County, Iowa, USA. At the 2010 census, its population was 544.[3]

Paint Creek Township, Allamakee County
Township
Coordinates: 43°12′32″N 091°18′16″W
Country United States
State Iowa
CountyAllamakee
Area
 • Total36.23 sq mi (93.84 km2)
 • Land36.23 sq mi (93.84 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation837 ft (255 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total544
 • Density15.0/sq mi (5.8/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code19-93255[2]
GNIS feature ID0468493

History

Paint Creek Township was organized in 1852.[4]

Geography

Paint Creek Township covers an area of 36.23 square miles (93.8 km2) and contains one incorporated settlement, Waterville. According to the USGS, it contains three cemeteries: East Paint Creek Synod, Maple Hill and Waterville Lutheran.

References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. "IA - Paint Creek township". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on April 9, 2013. Retrieved March 17, 2013.
  4. Hancock, Ellery M. (1913). Past and Present of Allamakee County, Iowa: A Record of Settlement, Organization, Progress and Achievement, Volume 1. S. J. Clarke publishing Company. p. 227.


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