Le Claire Township is a
township
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Although the term is occasionally associated with an urban area, that tends to be an exception to the rule. In Australia, Ca ...
in
Scott County,
Iowa
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,
USA
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. As of the
2000 census, its population was 4,263.
Geography
Le Claire Township covers an area of and contains one incorporated settlement,
Le Claire. According to the
USGS
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, it contains four cemeteries: Fairview, Glendale, Jacks and LeClaire Prairie.
The streams of McCarty Creek, Olathea Creek, Silver Creek and Sycamore Creek run through this township.
Transportation
Le Claire Township contains two airports or landing strips: Schurr Airport and Schurr Landing Strip.
References
USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
External links
Townships in Scott County, Iowa
Townships in Iowa
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