Douglas Township is a

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. As of the

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, its population was 168.

History

Douglas Township was created in 1860. In the

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, Douglas had a total population of 212, bearing 162 adults 7 non-white residents.

Geography

Douglas Township covers an area of and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the

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, it contains three cemeteries: Douglas Township, Fanny Fern and Zion.

Notes

References

USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

External links

Townships in Clay County, Iowa Townships in Iowa {{ClayCountyIA-geo-stub