Superior Township is one of twelve

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. As of the 2000 census, its population was 300.

History

Superior Township was formed in 1872.

Geography

According to the

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, Superior Township covers an area of 28.65 square miles (74.2 square kilometers); of this, 28.13 square miles (72.87 square kilometers, 98.21 percent) is land and 0.52 square miles (1.34 square kilometers, 1.81 percent) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

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(vast majority)

Adjacent townships

* Emmet Township, Emmet County (east) * Estherville Township, Emmet County (southeast) * Richland Township (south) * Center Grove Township (southwest) * Spirit Lake Township (west)

Cemeteries

The township contains Superior Township Cemetery.

Major highways

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Lakes

* Swan Lake

School districts

* Estherville Lincoln Central Com School District * Spirit Lake Community School District

Political districts

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* State House District 06 * State Senate District 03

References

United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles

United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)

United States National Atlas

External links

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