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Decatur Township, Decatur County, Iowa

Coordinates: 40°45′59″N 93°50′13″W / 40.76639°N 93.83694°W / 40.76639; -93.83694
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Decatur Township
Location in Decatur County
Location in Decatur County
Coordinates: 40°45′59″N 93°50′13″W / 40.76639°N 93.83694°W / 40.76639; -93.83694
Country United States
State Iowa
CountyDecatur
Area
 • Total35.77 sq mi (92.65 km2)
 • Land35.64 sq mi (92.3 km2)
 • Water0.14 sq mi (0.35 km2)  0.38%
Elevation
1,102 ft (336 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total425
 • Density11.9/sq mi (4.6/km2)
GNIS feature ID0467689

Decatur Township is a township in Decatur County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 425.

Geography

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Decatur Township covers an area of 35.77 square miles (92.65 square kilometers); of this, 0.14 square miles (0.35 square kilometers) or 0.38 percent is water. The streams of Long Creek and Marks Branch run through this township.

Cities and towns

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Adjacent townships

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Cemeteries

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The township contains six cemeteries: Cash, Decatur City, Palenstine, Shy, Waller and Woodmansee.

Major highways

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