Bradford Township, Chickasaw County, Iowa
Bradford Township | |
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 Location in Chickasaw County | |
| Coordinates: 42°57′19″N 092°29′48″W / 42.95528°N 92.49667°WCoordinates: 42°57′19″N 092°29′48″W / 42.95528°N 92.49667°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Iowa |
| County | Chickasaw |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.02 sq mi (93.29 km2) |
| • Land | 35.4 sq mi (91.68 km2) |
| • Water | 0.62 sq mi (1.61 km2) 1.73% |
| Elevation | 1,010 ft (308 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 2,140 |
| • Density | 60.5/sq mi (23.3/km2) |
| GNIS feature ID | 0467482 |
Bradford Township is one of twelve townships in Chickasaw County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,140.
History[]
Bradford Township is named for Chief Bradford of the Chickasaw Indians.[1]
Geography[]
Bradford Township covers an area of 36.02 square miles (93.3 km2) and contains one incorporated settlement, Nashua. According to the USGS, it contains five cemeteries: Cagley, Greenwood, Oak Hill, Pearl Rock Catholic and Saint Michaels.
The streams of Little Cedar River and Twomile Creek run through this township.
Transportation[]
Bradford Township contains two airports or landing strips: Clevelands Landing Strip and Harrison Landing Strip.
Notes[]
- ^ Fairbairn, Robert Herd (1919). History of Chickasaw and Howard Counties, Iowa, Volume 1. S. J. Clarke Publishing Company. p. 220.
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Municipalities and communities of Chickasaw County, Iowa, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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