Read Township, Clayton County, Iowa
Read Township is a township in Clayton County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 300.
Read Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Clayton County | |
| Coordinates: 42°51′44″N 091°19′57″W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Iowa |
| County | Clayton |
| Area | |
| • Total | 27.11 sq mi (70.21 km2) |
| • Land | 27.11 sq mi (70.21 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 902 ft (275 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 300 |
| • Density | 11.1/sq mi (4.3/km2) |
| GNIS feature ID | 0468589 |
History
Read Township was organized in 1856. It is named for Robert R. Read.[1]
Geography
Read Township covers an area of 27.11 square miles (70.2 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains six cemeteries: Clayton Center, Colony Catholic, County Home, Meenan, Union and Zion Lutheran.
The streams of Bente Branch and Spring Branch run through this township.
Notes
- Price, Realto E. (1916). History of Clayton County, Iowa: From the Earliest Historical Times Down to the Present. Robert O. Law Company. pp. 321.
External links
Municipalities and communities of Clayton County, Iowa, United States | ||
|---|---|---|
| Cities |  Map of Iowa highlighting Clayton County | |
| Townships | ||
| Unincorporated communities | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.