Riverton Township is one of twelve
townships in
Floyd County,
Iowa
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,
USA
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. As of the
2000 census, its population was 508.
Geography
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, Riverton Township covers an area of 44.35 square miles (114.86 square kilometers); of this, 44.19 square miles (114.44 square kilometers, 99.63 percent) is land and 0.16 square miles (0.41 square kilometers, 0.36 percent) is water.
Cities, towns, villages
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Nashua Nashua may refer to:
* Nashaway people, Native American tribe living in 17th-century New England
Places
In Australia:
* Nashua, New South Wales
In the United States:
* Nashua, California
* Nashua, Iowa
* Nashua, Minnesota
* Nashua, Kansas City ...
(west quarter)
Unincorporated towns
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Carrville
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at
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Midway at
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
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Chickasaw Township, Chickasaw County (northeast)
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Bradford Township, Chickasaw County (east)
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Polk Township, Bremer County (southeast)
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Fremont Township, Butler County (south)
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Dayton Township, Butler County (southwest)
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Pleasant Grove Township (west)
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Saint Charles Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains these two cemeteries: Ligget and Riverton.
Major highways
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U.S. Route 218
U.S. Highway 218 (US 218) is an original United States Highway that was created in 1926. Although technically a spur of US 18, US 218 neither begins nor ends at US 18, but overlaps US 18 for near Charles City, Iowa. US ...
Rivers
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Cedar River
Landmarks
* Bunns Woods County Park
* Howards Wood Recreational Area
School districts
* Charles City Community School District
* Greene Community School District
* Nashua-Plainfield Community School District
Political districts
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Iowa's 4th congressional district
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* State House District 14
* State Senate District 7
References
United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line ShapefilesUnited States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)United States National Atlas
External links
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Townships in Floyd County, Iowa
Townships in Iowa