Bradford Township is one of twelve townships in Chickasaw County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,140.
Bradford Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Chickasaw County | |
| Coordinates: 42°57′19″N 092°29′48″W / 42.95528°N 92.49667°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Iowa |
| County | Chickasaw |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.02 sq mi (93.29 km2) |
| • Land | 35.4 sq mi (91.68 km2) |
| • Water | 0.62 sq mi (1.61 km2) 1.73% |
| Elevation | 1,010 ft (308 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 2,140 |
| • Density | 60.5/sq mi (23.3/km2) |
| GNIS feature ID | 0467482 |
History edit
Bradford Township is named for Chief Bradford of the Chickasaw people.[1]
Geography edit
Bradford Township covers an area of 36.02 square miles (93.3 km2) and contains one incorporated settlement, Nashua. According to the USGS, it contains five cemeteries: Cagley, Greenwood, Oak Hill, Pearl Rock Catholic and Saint Michaels.
The streams of Little Cedar River and Twomile Creek run through this township.
Transportation edit
Bradford Township contains two airports or landing strips: Clevelands Landing Strip and Harrison Landing Strip.
Notes edit
- ^ Fairbairn, Robert Herd (1919). History of Chickasaw and Howard Counties, Iowa, Volume 1. S. J. Clarke Publishing Company. p. 220.
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