Waterford Township, Clinton County, Iowa
Waterford Township | |
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 St. Joseph Catholic Church, Sugar Creek | |
 Location in Clinton County | |
| Coordinates: 41°59′37″N 090°29′42″W / 41.99361°N 90.49500°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Iowa |
| County | Clinton |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.13 sq mi (93.57 km2) |
| • Land | 36.13 sq mi (93.57 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 866 ft (264 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 796 |
| • Density | 22/sq mi (8.5/km2) |
| GNIS feature ID | 0468949 |
Waterford Township is a township in Clinton County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 796.
History
Waterford Township was organized in April, 1854. It was first called Henry Township, and the name was changed to its present form in May of that year.[1]
Geography
Waterford Township covers an area of 36.13 square miles (93.6 km2) and contains one incorporated settlement, Charlotte. According to the USGS, it contains six cemeteries: Assumption, Glahn, Gohlmann, Immaculate Conception, McClure and Saint Josephs.
The streams of Honey Creek, Williams Creek, Williams Creek and Willow Creek run through this township.
Notes
- ^ Wolfe, Patrick B. (1911). Wolfe's History of Clinton County, Iowa, Volume 1. B. F. Bowen. p. 259.
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Municipalities and communities of Clinton 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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