Bloomington Township, Decatur County, Iowa
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Bloomington Township | |
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![]() Location in Decatur County | |
Coordinates: 40°41′11″N 93°57′47″W / 40.68639°N 93.96306°WCoordinates: 40°41′11″N 93°57′47″W / 40.68639°N 93.96306°W | |
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County | Decatur |
Area | |
• Total | 35.68 sq mi (92.42 km2) |
• Land | 35.61 sq mi (92.22 km2) |
• Water | 0.08 sq mi (0.19 km2) 0.21% |
Elevation | 1,076 ft (328 m) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 195 |
• Density | 5.5/sq mi (2.1/km2) |
GNIS feature ID | 0467466 |
Bloomington Township is a township in Decatur County, Iowa, USA. At the 2000 census, its population was 195.
History[]
Bloomington Township was named after Bloomington, Illinois, the former home of an early settler.[1]
Geography[]
Bloomington Township covers an area of 35.68 square miles (92.42 square kilometers); of this, 0.08 square miles (0.19 square kilometers) or 0.21 percent is water. The stream of Pot Hole Creek runs through this township.
Unincorporated towns[]
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships[]
- Grand River Township (north)
- Decatur Township (northeast)
- Burrell Township (east)
- New Buda Township (southeast)
- Fayette Township (south)
- Riley Township, Ringgold County (southwest)
- Athens Township, Ringgold County (west)
- Monroe Township, Ringgold County (northwest)
Cemeteries[]
The township contains two cemeteries: Elk and Lillie.
References[]
- ^ Smith, Heman Conoman (1915). History of Decatur County, Iowa, and Its People, Volume 1. S. J. Clarke Publishing Company. p. 17.
External links[]
Categories:
- Townships in Decatur County, Iowa
- Townships in Iowa
- South Iowa geography stubs