Seventy-Six Township is a

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in Muscatine County,

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, in the

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History

Seventy-Six Township was organized in 1853. It takes its name from its designation as "township 76 north of range 3 west".

References

Townships in Muscatine County, Iowa Townships in Iowa 1853 establishments in Iowa {{MuscatineCountyIA-geo-stub