Iowa Township, Doniphan County, Kansas

39°55′55″N 095°17′01″W / 39.93194°N 95.28361°W / 39.93194; -95.28361CountryUnited StatesStateKansasCountyDoniphanArea • Total84.35 sq mi (218.46 km²) • Land83.46 sq mi (216.17 km²) • Water0.88 sq mi (2.29 km²)  1.05%Elevation974 ft (297 m)Population • Total1,694 • Density20.3/sq mi (7.8/km²)GNIS feature ID0472806

Iowa Township is a township in Doniphan County, Kansas, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,694.

Geography

Iowa Township covers an area of 84.35 square miles (218.5 km²) and contains two incorporated settlements: Highland and White Cloud. According to the USGS, it contains six cemeteries: Fanning, Highland, Iola, Iowa Point, Martin and Olive Branch.

The streams of Cedar Creek, Coon Creek, Fox Creek, Mill Creek, Mission Creek, Pennell Creek, Squaw Creek, Striker Branch and Wolf River run through this township.

History

Iowa Township was organized in 1854. It was named for the Iowa people who lived there on the reservation.^[1]

References

• USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

External links

• US-Counties.com
• City-Data.com