Lake Township, Clay County, Iowa

Township in Iowa, United States
43°12′19″N 094°58′36″W / 43.20528°N 94.97667°W / 43.20528; -94.97667Country United StatesState IowaCountyClayArea
 • Total35.95 sq mi (93.12 km2) • Land33.36 sq mi (86.41 km2) • Water2.59 sq mi (6.71 km2)  7.21%Elevation
1,352 ft (412 m)Population
 (2000)
 • Total240 • Density7.2/sq mi (2.8/km2)GNIS feature ID0468179

Lake Township is a township in Clay County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 240.

History

Lake Township was created in 1882. It is named from the large number of lakes within its borders.[1]

Geography

Lake Township covers an area of 35.95 square miles (93.1 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements.

Dan Green Slough, Mud Lake, Round Lake and Trumbull Lake are within this township.

Notes

  1. ^ Gillespie, Samuel (1909). History of Clay County, Iowa: From Its Earliest Settlement to 1909. S. J. Clarke Publishing Company. pp. 69.

References

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Municipalities and communities of Clay County, Iowa, United States
County seat: Spencer
Cities
  • Dickens
  • Everly
  • Fostoria
  • Gillett Grove
  • Greenville
  • Peterson
  • Rossie
  • Royal
  • Spencer
  • Webb
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