Prairie Township, Davis County, Iowa
Encyclopedia
Prairie Township is a township
in Davis County
, Iowa
, USA
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 394.
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 Davis County
Davis County, Iowa
-2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 8,753 in the county, with a population density of . There were 3,600 housing units, of which 3,201 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 394.
Geography
Prairie Township covers an area of 27.63 square miles (71.57 square kilometers); of this, 0.06 square miles (0.15 square kilometers) or 0.21 percent is water.Adjacent townships
- Union TownshipUnion Township, Davis County, IowaUnion Township is a township in Davis County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 305.-Geography:Union Township covers an area of 36.56 square miles ; of this, 0.04 square miles or 0.1 percent is water...
(north) - Chequest Township, Van Buren County (northeast)
- Jackson Township, Van Buren County (east)
- Roscoe TownshipRoscoe Township, Davis County, IowaRoscoe Township is a township in Davis County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 233.-Geography:Roscoe Township covers an area of 25.5 square miles ; of this, 0.05 square miles or 0.21 percent is water.-Unincorporated towns:* Waneta* Wanetta CornerRoscoe Township is a township...
(south) - Cleveland TownshipCleveland Township, Davis County, IowaCleveland Township is a township in Davis County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 675.-Geography:Cleveland Township covers an area of 40.27 square miles ; of this, 0.24 square miles or 0.59 percent is water.-Cities and towns:Cleveland Township surrounds, but does not include,...
(west) - Grove TownshipGrove Township, Davis County, IowaGrove Township is a township in Davis County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 245.-Geography:Grove Township covers an area of 40.67 square miles ; of this, 0.08 square miles or 0.2 percent is water.-Unincorporated towns:* Stiles-Adjacent...
(west) - Perry TownshipPerry Township, Davis County, IowaPerry Township is a township in Davis County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 333.-Geography:Perry Township covers an area of 29.14 square miles ; of this, 0.01 square miles or 0.04 percent is water...
(northwest)