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Woodland Township, Decatur County, Iowa

Coordinates: 40°41′10″N 93°37′02″W / 40.68611°N 93.61722°W / 40.68611; -93.61722
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Woodland 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
 • Total36.34 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)
 • Total95
 • 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

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

Geography

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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

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

Adjacent townships

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Cemeteries

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

References

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  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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