Orange Township, Clinton County, Iowa
Orange Township is a township in Clinton County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,253.
Orange Township | |
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 Location in Clinton County | |
| Coordinates: 41°48′52″N 090°38′08″W | |
| Country |  |
| State |  |
| County | Clinton |
| Area | |
| • Total | 29.53 sq mi (76.47 km2) |
| • Land | 29.49 sq mi (76.38 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.09 km2) 0.12% |
| Elevation | 669 ft (204 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,253 |
| • Density | 42.5/sq mi (16.4/km2) |
| GNIS feature ID | 0468469 |
History
Orange Township was organized in 1846. It was first known as Union Township until 1854, when the name was changed to its present form.[1]
Geography
Orange Township covers an area of 29.53 square miles (76.5 km2) and contains one incorporated settlement, Grand Mound. According to the USGS, it contains five cemeteries: Allison, Barber, Calvary, Evergreen and Smith.
The stream of Barber Creek runs through this township.
Notes
- Wolfe, Patrick B. (1911). Wolfe's History of Clinton County, Iowa, Volume 1. B. F. Bowen. pp. 318.
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External links
Municipalities and communities of Clinton County, Iowa, United States | ||
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| Cities |  Map of Iowa highlighting Clinton County | |
| Townships | ||
| Unincorporated communities | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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