Fredericksburg Township, Chickasaw County, Iowa

Township in Iowa, United States
42°57′06″N 092°08′20″W / 42.95167°N 92.13889°W / 42.95167; -92.13889Country United StatesState IowaCountyChickasawArea
 • Total35.92 sq mi (93.02 km2) • Land35.91 sq mi (93.01 km2) • Water0 sq mi (0.01 km2)  0.01%Elevation
1,152 ft (351 m)Population
 (2000)
 • Total982 • Density27.3/sq mi (10.6/km2)GNIS feature ID0467866

Fredericksburg Township is one of twelve townships in Chickasaw County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 982.

History

Fredericksburg Township was organized in 1857. It is named for Frederick Padden, an early settler.[1]

Geography

Fredericksburg Township covers an area of 35.92 square miles (93.0 km2) and contains the eastern portion of one incorporated settlement, Fredericksburg. According to the USGS, it contains two cemeteries: Maple Grove and Rose Hill.

Transportation

Fredericksburg Township contains one airport or landing strip, Klotz Landing Field.

Notes

  1. ^ Fairbairn, Robert Herd (1919). History of Chickasaw and Howard Counties, Iowa, Volume 1. S. J. Clarke Publishing Company. p. 265.

References

  • USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

External links

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