Riverton Township, Floyd County, Iowa
Township in Iowa, United States
42°57′58″N 92°37′05″W / 42.96611°N 92.61806°W / 42.96611; -92.61806
United States
Iowa (2000)
50616, 50636, 50658
Riverton Township is one of twelve townships in Floyd County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 508.[1]
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, Riverton Township covers an area of 44.35 square miles (114.86 square kilometers); of this, 44.19 square miles (114.44 square kilometers, 99.63 percent) is land and 0.16 square miles (0.41 square kilometers, 0.36 percent) is water.
Cities, towns, villages
- Nashua (west quarter)
Unincorporated towns
- Carrville at 43°00′32″N 92°34′30″W / 43.008863°N 92.574908°W / 43.008863; -92.574908
- Midway at 43°00′19″N 92°36′20″W / 43.005251°N 92.605464°W / 43.005251; -92.605464
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
- Chickasaw Township, Chickasaw County (northeast)
- Bradford Township, Chickasaw County (east)
- Polk Township, Bremer County (southeast)
- Fremont Township, Butler County (south)
- Dayton Township, Butler County (southwest)
- Pleasant Grove Township (west)
- Saint Charles Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains these two cemeteries: Ligget and Riverton.
Major highways
Rivers
- Cedar River
Landmarks
- Bunns Woods County Park
- Howards Wood Recreational Area
School districts
- Charles City Community School District
- Greene Community School District
- Nashua-Plainfield Community School District
Political districts
- Iowa's 4th congressional district
- State House District 14
- State Senate District 7
References
- United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
- United States National Atlas
- ^ "U.S. Census website". Retrieved May 15, 2009.
External links
- US-Counties.com
- City-Data.com
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