Prairie 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 394.
History
Prairie Township was organized in 1846.
Geography
Prairie Township covers an area of 27.63 square miles (71.57 square kilometers); of this, 0.06 square miles (0.15 square kilometers) or 0.21 percent is water.
Cities and towns
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Pulaski
Adjacent townships
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Union Township (north)
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Chequest Township, Van Buren County (northeast)
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Jackson Township, Van Buren County (east)
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Roscoe Township (south)
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Cleveland Township (west)
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Grove Township (west)
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Perry Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains seven cemeteries: Amish Mennonite Church, Armstrong, K P, Knights of Pythias Lodge, Pansy Hill, Pulaski and Wheaton.
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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