Eden Township, Fayette County, Iowa

43°02′27″N 92°01′14″W / 43.04083°N 92.02056°W / 43.04083; -92.02056Country United StatesState IowaCountyFayetteArea • Total36.44 sq mi (94.37 km²) • Land36.44 sq mi (94.37 km²) • Water0 sq mi (0 km²)  0%Elevation1,020 ft (311 m)Population • Total623 • Density17/sq mi (6.6/km²)Time zoneUTC-6 (CST) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)ZIP codesGNIS feature ID0467764

Eden Township is one of twenty townships in Fayette County, Iowa. As of the 2010 census, its population was 623.^[1]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Eden Township covers an area of 36.44 square miles (94.37 square kilometers).

Cities, towns, villages

• Waucoma

Unincorporated towns

• Alpha at 42°59′48″N 92°02′52″W / 42.996643°N 92.047672°W / 42.996643; -92.047672

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

• Jackson Township, Winneshiek County (north)
• Washington Township, Winneshiek County (northeast)
• Auburn Township (east)
• Windsor Township (southeast)
• Bethel Township (south)
• Stapleton Township, Chickasaw County (west)
• Utica Township, Chickasaw County (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains these five cemeteries: Alpha, Oak Lawn, Saint Marys, Saint Rose and Waucoma.

Major highways

• Iowa Highway 193

School districts

• North Fayette Valley Community School District
• Turkey Valley Community School District

Political districts

• Iowa's 1st congressional district
• State House District 18
• State Senate District 9

References

• United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
• United States National Atlas

External links

• US-Counties.com
• City-Data.com