Farmersburg Township, Clayton County, Iowa

Farmersburg Township is a township in Clayton County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 605.

Farmersburg Township
Location in Clayton County
Location in Clayton County
Coordinates: 42°56′56″N 091°18′21″W
Country United States
State Iowa
CountyClayton
Area
  Total36.32 sq mi (94.08 km2)
  Land36.31 sq mi (94.05 km2)
  Water0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)  0.02%
Elevation
1,060 ft (323 m)
Population
 (2000)
  Total605
  Density16.7/sq mi (6.4/km2)
GNIS feature ID0467822

History

Farmersburg Township was first settled in 1846.[1] The pioneering ornithologist Althea Sherman, who made the first detailed study of chimney swifts was from Farmersburg Township.

Geography

Farmersburg Township covers an area of 36.32 square miles (94.1 km2) and contains one incorporated settlement, Farmersburg. According to the USGS, it contains three cemeteries: Giard, National and Winkawitsch.

References

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