Windsor Township is one of twenty
townships
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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
Fayette County,
Iowa
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,
USA
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. As of the
2010 census, its population was 776.
Geography
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, Windsor Township covers an area of 36.26 square miles (93.92 square kilometers).
Cities, towns, villages
*
Hawkeye
Adjacent townships
*
Auburn Township (north)
*
Dover Township (northeast)
*
Union Township (east)
*
Westfield Township (southeast)
*
Center Township (south)
*
Banks Township (southwest)
*
Bethel Township (west)
*
Eden Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains five cemeteries: Boale, Hawkeye, South Windsor and Windsor, Righale.
Major highways
*
U.S. Route 18
U.S. Route 18 (US 18) is an east–west U.S. highway in the Midwestern United States. The western terminus is in Orin, Wyoming at an interchange with Interstate 25. Its eastern terminus is in downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin. However, US 18 run ...
Landmarks
* Hauth Park
School districts
* North Fayette Valley Community School District
Political districts
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Iowa's 1st congressional district
Iowa's 1st congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Iowa that covers its northeastern part, bordering the states of Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Illinois, and the Mississippi River. The district includes the cities o ...
* State House District 18
* State Senate District 9
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 Fayette County, Iowa
Townships in Iowa