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
Location in Clayton County
Coordinates: 42°51′44″N 091°19′57″W
Country United States
State Iowa
CountyClayton
Area
  Total27.11 sq mi (70.21 km2)
  Land27.11 sq mi (70.21 km2)
  Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation
902 ft (275 m)
Population
 (2000)
  Total300
  Density11.1/sq mi (4.3/km2)
GNIS feature ID0468589

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.

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