Farmersburg Township, Clayton County, Iowa
Farmersburg Township is a township in Clayton County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 605.
Farmersburg Township | |
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 Location in Clayton County | |
| Coordinates: 42°56′56″N 091°18′21″W | |
| Country |  |
| State |  |
| County | Clayton |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.32 sq mi (94.08 km2) |
| • Land | 36.31 sq mi (94.05 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2) 0.02% |
| Elevation | 1,060 ft (323 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 605 |
| • Density | 16.7/sq mi (6.4/km2) |
| GNIS feature ID | 0467822 |
History
Farmersburg Township was first settled in 1846.[1] The pioneering ornithologist Althea Sherman, who made the first detailed study of chimney swifts was from Farmersburg Township.
Geography
Farmersburg Township covers an area of 36.32 square miles (94.1 km2) and contains one incorporated settlement, Farmersburg. According to the USGS, it contains three cemeteries: Giard, National and Winkawitsch.
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References
- Price, Realto E. (1916). History of Clayton County, Iowa: From the Earliest Historical Times Down to the Present. Robert O. Law Company. pp. 316.
External links
Municipalities and communities of Clayton County, Iowa, United States | ||
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| Cities |  Map of Iowa highlighting Clayton County | |
| Townships | ||
| Unincorporated communities | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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