Bloomington Township is a
township
A township is a kind of human settlement or administrative subdivision, with its meaning varying in different countries.
Although the term is occasionally associated with an urban area, that tends to be an exception to the rule. In Australia, Ca ...
in
Decatur County, Iowa
Decatur County () is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 7,645. The county seat is Leon. This county is named for Stephen Decatur Jr., a hero in the War of 1812.
History
Decatur County was org ...
, USA. At the
2000 census, its population was 195.
History
Bloomington Township was named after
Bloomington, Illinois
Bloomington is a city and the county seat of McLean County, Illinois, United States. It is adjacent to the town of Normal, and is the more populous of the two principal municipalities of the Bloomington–Normal metropolitan area. Bloomington ...
, the former home of an early settler.
Geography
Bloomington Township covers an area of 35.68 square miles (92.42 square kilometers); of this, 0.08 square miles (0.19 square kilometers) or 0.21 percent is water. The stream of Pot Hole Creek runs through this township.
Unincorporated towns
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Tuskeego
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
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Grand River Township (north)
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Decatur Township (northeast)
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Burrell Township (east)
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New Buda Township (southeast)
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Fayette Township (south)
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Riley Township, Ringgold County (southwest)
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Athens Township, Ringgold County (west)
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Monroe Township, Ringgold County (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains two cemeteries: Elk and Lillie.
References
U.S. Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
External links
Townships in Decatur County, Iowa
Townships in Iowa
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