Farmersburg Township, Clayton County, Iowa
Farmersburg Township | |
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 Location in Clayton County | |
| Coordinates: 42°56′56″N 091°18′21″W / 42.94889°N 91.30583°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Iowa |
| County | Clayton |
| Area | |
• Total | 36.32 sq mi (94.08 km2) |
| • Land | 36.31 sq mi (94.05 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2) 0.02% |
| Elevation | 1,060 ft (323 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
• Total | 605 |
| • Density | 16.7/sq mi (6.4/km2) |
| GNIS feature ID | 0467822 |
Farmersburg Township is a township in Clayton County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 605.
History
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]- ^ Price, Realto E. (1916). History of Clayton County, Iowa: From the Earliest Historical Times Down to the Present. Robert O. Law Company. pp. 316.
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[edit]Municipalities and communities of Clayton County, Iowa, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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