Bloomington Township, Decatur County, Iowa
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Bloomington Township is a
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in
Decatur County Decatur County is the name of various past and present counties in the United States, all named for Stephen Decatur Commodore (United States), Commodore Stephen Decatur Jr. (; January 5, 1779 – March 22, 1820) was a United States Navy of ...
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Iowa Iowa ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the upper Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. It borders the Mississippi River to the east and the Missouri River and Big Sioux River to the west; Wisconsin to the northeast, Ill ...
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. At the 2000 census, its population was 195.


History

Bloomington Township was named after
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, the former home of an early settler.


Geography

Bloomington Township covers an area of 35.68 square miles (92.42 square kilometers); of this, 0.08 square miles (0.19 square kilometers) or 0.21 percent is water. The stream of Pot Hole Creek runs through this township.


Unincorporated towns

* Tuskeego (This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)


Adjacent townships

* Grand River Township (north) * Decatur Township (northeast) * Burrell Township (east) * New Buda Township (southeast) * Fayette Township (south) * Riley Township, Ringgold County (southwest) * Athens Township, Ringgold County (west) * Monroe Township, Ringgold County (northwest)


Cemeteries

The township contains two cemeteries: Elk and Lillie.


References


U.S. Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)

United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files


External links





Townships in Decatur County, Iowa Townships in Iowa {{DecaturCountyIA-geo-stub