Lodomillo Township is a
township
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in
Clayton County,
Iowa
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,
United States
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. As of the
2000 census, its population was 719.
History
The origin of the name Lodomillo is unclear. It might mean "load a mill" or "load of watermelons".
Geography
Lodomillo Township covers an area of .
Cities and towns
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Edgewood (north half)
Edgewood is divided by
Iowa Highway 3
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; the south half of the town is in
Honey Creek Township, Delaware County.
Adjacent townships
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Cox Creek Township (north)
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Volga Township (northeast)
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Elk Township (east)
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Elk Township, Delaware County (southeast)
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Honey Creek Township, Delaware County (south)
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Richland Township, Delaware County (southwest)
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Cass Township (west)
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Sperry Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
According to the
USGS
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, the township contains two cemeteries: Green Hill and Noble.
Major highways
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Iowa Highway 3
Iowa Highway 3 (Iowa 3) is a state highway that runs from east to west across the state of Iowa. It is the longest state highway in Iowa, at long. Iowa 3 begins at the South Dakota state line where it continues as South Dakota High ...
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Iowa Highway 13
Iowa Highway 13 (Iowa 13) is a north–south highway in eastern Iowa. It has a length of . The southern terminus of Iowa Highway 13 is at U.S. Highway 30 (US 30) south of Bertram and southeast of Cedar Rapids. The northern terminus is a ...
in the southwest corner of the township
Notes
References
USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
External links
Townships in Clayton County, Iowa
Townships in Iowa
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