Saint Charles Township, Floyd County, Iowa
Encyclopedia
Saint Charles Township is one of twelve townships
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 Floyd County
Floyd County, Iowa
-2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 16,303 in the county, with a population density of . There were 7,526 housing units, of which 6,886 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
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. 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 1,346.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, Saint Charles Township covers an area of 63.92 square miles (165.56 square kilometers); of this, 63.87 square miles (165.43 square kilometers, 99.92 percent) is land and 0.05 square miles (0.13 square kilometers, 0.08 percent) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

The city of Charles City
Charles City, Iowa
Charles City is a city in Floyd County, Iowa, United States. The population was 7,652 at the 2010 census a decrease of 160, or 2%, from 7,812 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Floyd County. Charles City is a significant commercial and transportation center for the area, located on U.S...

 is entirely within this township geographically but is a separate entity.

Adjacent townships

  • Deerfield Township, Chickasaw County
    Deerfield Township, Chickasaw County, Iowa
    Deerfield Township is one of twelve townships in Chickasaw County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 417.-Geography:Deerfield Township covers an area of and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains one cemetery, Deerfield.The stream of Elk Creek...

     (northeast)
  • Niles Township
    Niles Township, Floyd County, Iowa
    Niles Township is one of twelve townships in Floyd County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 533.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Niles Township covers an area of 34.6 square miles ....

     (northeast)
  • Chickasaw Township, Chickasaw County
    Chickasaw Township, Chickasaw County, Iowa
    Chickasaw Township is one of twelve townships in Chickasaw County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 784.-Geography:Chickasaw Township covers an area of and contains two incorporated settlements: Bassett and Ionia...

     (east)
  • Riverton Township
    Riverton Township, Floyd County, Iowa
    Riverton Township is one of twelve townships in Floyd County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 508.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Riverton Township covers an area of 44.35 square miles ; of this, 44.19 square miles is land and 0.16 square miles...

     (southeast)
  • Pleasant Grove Township
    Pleasant Grove Township, Floyd County, Iowa
    Pleasant Grove Township is one of twelve townships in Floyd County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 213.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Pleasant Grove Township covers an area of 35.87 square miles .-Unincorporated towns:* Powersville at Pleasant Grove...

     (southwest)
  • Union Township
    Union Township, Floyd County, Iowa
    Union Township is one of twelve townships in Floyd County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 682.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Union Township covers an area of 41.16 square miles ; of this, 40.78 square miles is land and 0.37 square miles Union...

     (southwest)
  • Ulster Township
    Ulster Township, Floyd County, Iowa
    Ulster Township is one of twelve townships in Floyd County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 373.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Ulster Township covers an area of 41.51 square miles ....

     (west)
  • Floyd Township
    Floyd Township, Floyd County, Iowa
    Floyd Township is one of twelve townships in Floyd County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,032.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Floyd Township covers an area of 42.35 square miles ....

     (northwest)

Major highways

  • U.S. Route 18
    U.S. Route 18
    U.S. Route 18 is an east–west U.S. highway in the Midwestern United States. The western terminus is in Orin, Wyoming at an interchange with Interstate 25. Its eastern terminus of US 18 is in downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin. However, US 18 runs concurrent with other U.S...

  • U.S. Route 218
    U.S. Route 218
    U.S. Route 218 is an original United States Highway, created in 1926. Although technically a spur of U.S. Route 18, US 218 neither begins nor ends at US 18, but overlaps US 18 for near Charles City, Iowa. US 218 begins at U.S. Route 136 in downtown Keokuk and ends away at...

  • Iowa Highway 14

Political districts

  • Iowa's 4th congressional district
    Iowa's 4th congressional district
    Iowa's 4th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Iowa that covers most of the north-central part of the state....

  • State House District 14
  • State Senate District 7

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