New Buda Township, Decatur County, Iowa
New Buda Township | |
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 Location in Decatur County | |
| Coordinates: 40°36′38″N 93°50′40″W / 40.61056°N 93.84444°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Iowa |
| County | Decatur |
| Area | |
• Total | 25.28 sq mi (65.47 km2) |
| • Land | 25.19 sq mi (65.24 km2) |
| • Water | 0.09 sq mi (0.23 km2) 0.35% |
| Elevation | 938 ft (286 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
• Total | 270 |
| • Density | 10.7/sq mi (4.1/km2) |
| GNIS feature ID | 0468429 |
New Buda Township is a township in Decatur County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 270.
History
The name New Buda is derived from Buda, now the part of Budapest, given by the Hungarian immigrants who settled there.[1]
Geography
New Buda Township covers an area of 25.28 square miles (65.47 square kilometers); of this, 0.09 square miles (0.23 square kilometers) or 0.35 percent, is water. The stream of Dickersons Branch runs through this township.
Cities and towns
- Davis City (southwest quarter)
Unincorporated towns
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
- Burrell Township (north)
- Eden Township (northeast)
- Hamilton Township (east)
- Fayette Township (west)
- Lamoni Township (west)
- Bloomington Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains two cemeteries: Creveling and New Buda.
Major highways
See also
References
- ^ Tuttle, Charles Richard (1876). An Illustrated History of the State of Iowa. Richard S. Peale. pp. 483.
External links
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