Fayette Township, Decatur County, Iowa

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Fayette Township
settlement_type = Township
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subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Decatur
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area_total_km2 = 59.99
area_land_km2 = 59.46
area_water_km2 = 0.53
area_total_sq_mi = 23.16
area_land_sq_mi = 22.96
area_water_sq_mi = 0.21
area_water_percent = 0.88

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 185
population_density_km2 = 3.1
population_density_sq_mi = 8.1

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elevation_m = 343
elevation_ft = 1125
latd = 40
latm = 36
lats = 30
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longd = 93
longm = 57
longs = 35
longEW = W

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Fayette Township is a township in Decatur County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 185.

Geography

Fayette Township covers an area of 23.16 square miles (59.99 square kilometers); of this, 0.21 square miles (0.53 square kilometers) or 0.88 percent is water. The stream of Sevenmile Creek runs through this township.

Adjacent townships

* Bloomington Township (north)
* Burrell Township (northeast)
* Lamoni Township (northeast)
* New Buda Township (east)
* Riley Township, Ringgold County (west)
* Athens Township, Ringgold County (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains two cemeteries: Hollen and Sweet Home.

Major highways

* Interstate 35
* U.S. Route 69

Airports and landing strips

* Lamoni Municipal Airport

References

* [http://geonames.usgs.gov/domestic/ U.S. Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)]
* [http://www.census.gov/geo/www/cob/ United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files]

External links

* [http://www.us-counties.com/localgov/iowa.html US-Counties.com]
* [http://www.city-data.com/township/Fayette-Decatur-IA.html City-Data.com]