Decatur Township is a
township
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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
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United States
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. As of the
2000 census, its population was 425.
Geography
Decatur Township covers an area of 35.77 square miles (92.65 square kilometers); of this, 0.14 square miles (0.35 square kilometers) or 0.38 percent is water. The streams of Long Creek and Marks Branch run through this township.
Cities and towns
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Decatur City
Adjacent townships
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Long Creek Township (north)
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Franklin Township (northeast)
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Center Township (east)
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Eden Township (southeast)
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Burrell Township (south)
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Bloomington Township (southwest)
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Grand River Township (west)
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Richland Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains six cemeteries: Cash, Decatur City, Palenstine, Shy, Waller and Woodmansee.
Major highways
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Interstate 35
Interstate 35 (I-35) is a major Interstate Highway in the central United States. As with most primary Interstates that end in a five, it is a major cross-country, north–south route. It stretches from Laredo, Texas, near the Mexican bo ...
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
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