Riverton Township is one of twelve

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in Floyd County,

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. As of the 2000 census, its population was 508.

Geography

According to the

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, Riverton Township covers an area of 44.35 square miles (114.86 square kilometers); of this, 44.19 square miles (114.44 square kilometers, 99.63 percent) is land and 0.16 square miles (0.41 square kilometers, 0.36 percent) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

* Nashua (west quarter)

Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

* Chickasaw Township, Chickasaw County (northeast) * Bradford Township, Chickasaw County (east) * Polk Township, Bremer County (southeast) * Fremont Township, Butler County (south) * Dayton Township, Butler County (southwest) * Pleasant Grove Township (west) * Saint Charles Township (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains these two cemeteries: Ligget and Riverton.

Major highways

* U.S. Route 218

Rivers

* Cedar River

Landmarks

* Bunns Woods County Park * Howards Wood Recreational Area

School districts

* Charles City Community School District * Greene Community School District * Nashua-Plainfield Community School District

Political districts

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* State House District 14 * State Senate District 7

References

United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles

United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)

United States National Atlas

External links

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