Woodland Township, Decatur County, Iowa

Woodland Township
Township
Location in Decatur County
Location in Decatur County
Coordinates: 40°41′10″N 93°37′02″W / 40.68611°N 93.61722°W / 40.68611; -93.61722
Country United States
State Iowa
CountyDecatur
Area
 • Total
36.34 sq mi (94.11 km2)
 • Land36.34 sq mi (94.11 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation
932 ft (284 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total
95
 • Density2.6/sq mi (1/km2)
GNIS feature ID0469015

Woodland Township is a township in Decatur County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 95.

History

Woodland Township was named for the valuable timber which once grew there.[1]

Geography

Woodland Township covers an area of 36.34 square miles (94.11 square kilometers). The streams of Brush Creek, Hog Creek and Turkey Run run through this township.

Unincorporated towns

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains five cemeteries: Baker, Beaver, Lentz, Saint Marys and Shields.

References

  1. ^ Smith, Heman Conoman (1915). History of Decatur County, Iowa, and Its People, Volume 1. S. J. Clarke Publishing Company. p. 17.


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