Dover Township, Fayette County, Iowa

Dover Township
—  Township  —
Location in Fayette County
Coordinates: 43°02′17″N 91°46′43″W
Country	United States
State	Iowa
County	Fayette
Area
• Total	37.33 sq mi (96.68 km2)
• Land	37.33 sq mi (96.68 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation	965 ft (294 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	492
• Density	13.2/sq mi (5.1/km2)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes	52133, 52135, 52141, 52161, 52175
GNIS feature ID	0467739

Dover Township is one of twenty townships in Fayette County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 492.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Dover Township covers an area of 37.33 square miles (96.68 square kilometers).

Unincorporated towns

• Dover Mills at 43.0194227°N 91.7293226°W / 43.0194227; -91.7293226
• Eldorado at 43.0505322°N 91.8354386°W / 43.0505322; -91.8354386

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

Adjacent townships

• Military Township, Winneshiek County (north)
• Bloomfield Township, Winneshiek County (northeast)
• Clermont Township (east)
• Pleasant Valley Township (southeast)
• Union Township (south)
• Windsor Township (southwest)
• Auburn Township (west)
• Washington Township, Winneshiek County (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains these six cemeteries: Auburn Township, Bethany, Dover Township, George, Nutting and Saint Peter.

Major highways

• Iowa Highway 150

Landmarks

• Dutton Cave County Park
• Goeken County Park

School districts

• North Fayette Community School District
• Valley Community School District

Political districts

• Iowa's 1st congressional district
• State House District 18
• State Senate District 9

References

• United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
• United States National Atlas

External links

• US-Counties.com
• City-Data.com