Fox River Township is a
township
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in
Davis County Davis County is or was the name of the following counties in the United States:
*Davis County, Iowa, named in honor of Garrett Davis, a Congressman from Kentucky
*Davis County, Utah, named for Daniel C. Davis, captain in the Mormon Battalion
*Cass ...
,
Iowa
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,
USA
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. As of the
2000 census, its population was 330.
History
Fox River Township was organized in 1846. It was named from the
Fox River.
Geography
Fox River Township covers an area of 28.07 square miles (72.7 square kilometers); of this, 0.15 square miles (0.4 square kilometers) or 0.55 percent is water. The streams of Center Branch Fox River and North Fox Creek run through this township.
Unincorporated towns
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Paris
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(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
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Marion Township (north)
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Cleveland Township (east)
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Drakesville Township (east)
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West Grove Township (south)
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Washington Township, Appanoose County (southwest)
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Udell Township, Appanoose County (west)
Cemeteries
The township contains seven cemeteries: Baptist, Hammans, McConnell, Paris, Pelly, Runkles and West Union.
References
U.S. Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
External links
Townships in Davis County, Iowa
Townships in Iowa
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