Waterford Township, Clinton County, Iowa
Waterford Township | |
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 St. Joseph Catholic Church, Sugar Creek | |
 Location in Clinton County | |
| Coordinates: 41°59′37″N 090°29′42″W / 41.99361°N 90.49500°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Iowa |
| County | Clinton |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.13 sq mi (93.57 km2) |
| • Land | 36.13 sq mi (93.57 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 866 ft (264 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 796 |
| • Density | 22/sq mi (8.5/km2) |
| GNIS feature ID | 0468949 |
Waterford Township is a township in Clinton County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 796.
History[edit]
Waterford Township was organized in April, 1854. It was first called Henry Township, and the name was changed to its present form in May of that year.[1]
Geography[edit]
Waterford Township covers an area of 36.13 square miles (93.6 km2) and contains one incorporated settlement, Charlotte. According to the USGS, it contains six cemeteries: Assumption, Glahn, Gohlmann, Immaculate Conception, McClure and Saint Josephs.
The streams of Honey Creek, Williams Creek, Williams Creek and Willow Creek run through this township.
Notes[edit]
- ^ Wolfe, Patrick B. (1911). Wolfe's History of Clinton County, Iowa, Volume 1. B. F. Bowen. pp. 259.
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Municipalities and communities of Clinton 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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