Woodland Township is a township in Decatur County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 95.
Woodland Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Decatur County | |
| Coordinates: 40°41′10″N 93°37′02″W / 40.68611°N 93.61722°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Iowa |
| County | Decatur |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.34 sq mi (94.11 km2) |
| • Land | 36.34 sq mi (94.11 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 932 ft (284 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 95 |
| • Density | 2.6/sq mi (1/km2) |
| GNIS feature ID | 0469015 |
History edit
Woodland Township was named for the valuable timber which once grew there.[1]
Geography edit
Woodland Township covers an area of 36.34 square miles (94.11 square kilometers). The streams of Brush Creek, Hog Creek and Turkey Run run through this township.
Unincorporated towns edit
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships edit
- High Point Township (north)
- Clay Township, Wayne County (northeast)
- Jefferson Township, Wayne County (east)
- Grand River Township, Wayne County (southeast)
- Morgan Township (south)
- Hamilton Township (southwest)
- Eden Township (west)
- Center Township (northwest)
Cemeteries edit
The township contains five cemeteries: Baker, Beaver, Lentz, Saint Marys and Shields.
References edit
- ^ Smith, Heman Conoman (1915). History of Decatur County, Iowa, and Its People, Volume 1. S. J. Clarke Publishing Company. p. 17.
External links edit
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