Summit Township is a township in Clay County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 452. Spencer Municipal Airport is located in the township.
Summit Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Clay County | |
| Coordinates: 43°12′41″N 095°12′48″W / 43.21139°N 95.21333°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Iowa |
| County | Clay |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.3 sq mi (91.43 km2) |
| • Land | 35.3 sq mi (91.43 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 1,358 ft (414 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 452 |
| • Density | 12.8/sq mi (4.9/km2) |
| GNIS feature ID | 0468761 |
History edit
Summit Township was created in 1872.[1]
Geography edit
Summit Township covers an area of 35.3 square miles (91 km2) and contains one incorporated settlement, Fostoria. According to the USGS, it contains one cemetery, Evergreen.
Economy edit
At one point Great Lakes Airlines was headquartered in the township.[2][3]
Notes edit
- ^ Gillespie, Samuel (1909). History of Clay County, Iowa: From Its Earliest Settlement to 1909. S. J. Clarke Publishing Company. pp. 60.
- ^ "Welcome to Great Lakes Aviation, Ltd." Great Lakes Airlines. December 5, 1998. Retrieved on May 25, 2009.
- ^ "Spencer city, Iowa[permanent dead link]." U.S. Census Bureau. Retrieved on May 25, 2009.
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