Milford Township is one of twelve

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. As of the 2000 census, its population was 869.

Geography

According to the

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, Milford Township covers an area of 35.51 square miles (91.98 square kilometers). Of this, 35.46 square miles (91.85 square kilometers, 99.86 percent) is land, and 0.05 square miles (0.12 square kilometers, 0.13 percent) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

Milford Milford may refer to: Place names Canada * Milford (Annapolis), Nova Scotia * Milford (Halifax), Nova Scotia * Milford, Ontario England * Milford, Derbyshire * Milford, Devon, a place in Devon * Milford on Sea, Hampshire * Milford, Shro ...

(east half)

Unincorporated towns

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Adjacent townships

* Center Grove Township (north) * Richland Township (northeast) * Lloyd Township (east) * Lake Township, Clay County (southeast) * Meadow Township, Clay County (south) * Summit Township, Clay County (southwest) * Okoboji Township (west) * Lakeville Township (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains Milford Cemetery.

Major highways

U.S. Route 71 U.S. Route 71 or U.S. Highway 71 (US 71) is a major north–south United States highway that extends for over 1500 miles (2500 km) in the central United States. This original 1926 route has remained largely unchanged by encroaching Intersta ...

Lakes

* Lower Gar Lake

School districts

* Okoboji Community School District * Terril Community School District

Political districts

Iowa's 5th congressional district Iowa's 5th congressional district is an obsolete congressional district in the U.S. state of Iowa. It was last represented by Republican Steve King in 2013, who continued to serve in the U.S. House of Representatives after the district's obsole ...

* State House District 06 * State Senate District 03

References

United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles

United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)

United States National Atlas

External links

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