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Fredericksburg Township, Chickasaw County, Iowa

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Fredericksburg Township
Location in Chickasaw County
Location in Chickasaw County
Country United States
State Iowa
CountyChickasaw
Area
 • Total
35.92 sq mi (93.02 km2)
 • Land35.91 sq mi (93.01 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0.01 km2)  0.01%
Elevation
1,152 ft (351 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total
982
 • Density27.3/sq mi (10.6/km2)
GNIS feature ID0467866

Fredericksburg Township is one of twelve townships in Chickasaw County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 982.

History

Fredericksburg Township was organized in 1857. It is named for Frederick Padden, an early settler.[1]

Geography

Fredericksburg Township covers an area of 35.92 square miles (93.0 km2) and contains the eastern portion of one incorporated settlement, Fredericksburg. According to the USGS, it contains two cemeteries: Maple Grove and Rose Hill.

Transportation

Fredericksburg Township contains one airport or landing strip, Klotz Landing Field.

Notes

  1. ^ Fairbairn, Robert Herd (1919). History of Chickasaw and Howard Counties, Iowa, Volume 1. S. J. Clarke Publishing Company. p. 265.

References