Union 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 305.
History
Union Township was organized in 1846.
Geography
Union Township covers an area of 36.56 square miles (94.69 square kilometers); of this, 0.04 square miles (0.09 square kilometers) or 0.1 percent is water. The streams of Burr Oak Creek, Hickory Creek, Locke Branch and South Chequest Creek run through this township.
Unincorporated towns
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Dover (historical)
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Troy
Troy ( el, Τροία and Latin: Troia, Hittite language, Hittite: 𒋫𒊒𒄿𒊭 ''Truwiša'') or Ilion ( el, Ίλιον and Latin: Ilium, Hittite language, Hittite: 𒃾𒇻𒊭 ''Wiluša'') was an ancient city located at Hisarlik in prese ...
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
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Salt Creek Township (north)
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Village Township, Van Buren County (northeast)
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Chequest Township, Van Buren County (east)
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Jackson Township, Van Buren County (southeast)
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Prairie Township (south)
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Cleveland Township (west)
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Perry Township (west)
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Lick Creek Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains seven cemeteries: Arney, Clark, Cupp Grave, Fountain, Richardson, Rouch and Troy.
Airports and landing strips
* Hooper Field
References
U.S. Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
External links
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Townships in Davis County, Iowa
Townships in Iowa