Morgan Township, Decatur County, Iowa
Encyclopedia
Morgan Township is a township
Civil township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to, and geographic divisions of, a county. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both,...

 in Decatur County
Decatur County, Iowa
-2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 8,457 in the county, with a population density of . There were 3,834 housing units, of which 3,223 were occupied.-2000 census:...

, Iowa
Iowa
Iowa is a state located in the Midwestern United States, an area often referred to as the "American Heartland". It derives its name from the Ioway people, one of the many American Indian tribes that occupied the state at the time of European exploration. Iowa was a part of the French colony of New...

, USA
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...

. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...

, its population was 75.

Geography

Morgan Township covers an area of 24.69 square miles (63.95 square kilometers). The streams of Caleb Creek, Lick Branch and Steel Creek run through this township.

Unincorporated towns

  • Morgan

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

Adjacent townships

  • Woodland Township
    Woodland Township, Decatur County, Iowa
    Woodland Township is a township in Decatur County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 95.-Geography:Woodland Township covers an area of 36.34 square miles...

     (north)
  • Jefferson Township, Wayne County (northeast)
  • Grand River Township, Wayne County (east)
  • Hamilton Township
    Hamilton Township, Decatur County, Iowa
    Hamilton Township is a township in Decatur County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 180.-Geography:Hamilton Township covers an area of 25.3 square miles ; of this, 0.14 square miles or 0.53 percent is water...

     (west)
  • Eden Township
    Eden Township, Decatur County, Iowa
    Eden Township is a township in Decatur County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 279.-Geography:Eden Township covers an area of 36.17 square miles ; of this, 0.03 square miles or 0.1 percent is water...

    (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains six cemeteries: Elm, Fugate, Gatliff, Logan, Union and White Oak.

External links

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