Camanche Township is a township in Clinton County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 4,368.
Camanche Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Clinton County | |
| Coordinates: 41°46′43″N 090°18′02″W / 41.77861°N 90.30056°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Iowa |
| County | Clinton |
| Area | |
| • Total | 22.63 sq mi (58.61 km2) |
| • Land | 19.47 sq mi (50.43 km2) |
| • Water | 3.16 sq mi (8.19 km2) 13.97% |
| Elevation | 630 ft (192 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 4,368 |
| • Density | 224.3/sq mi (86.6/km2) |
| GNIS feature ID | 0467523 |
History edit
Camanche Township was founded in 1841.[1]
Geography edit
Camanche Township covers an area of 22.63 square miles (58.6 km2) and contains one incorporated settlement, Camanche. According to the USGS, it contains two cemeteries: Rose Hill and Shaffton.
Nancy Elaine Lake and Willow Lake are within this township. The streams of Beaver Slough, Rock Creek, Schricker Slough and Sodus Creek run through this township.
Notes edit
- ^ Wolfe, Patrick B. (1911). Wolfe's History of Clinton County, Iowa, Volume 1. B. F. Bowen. pp. 292.
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