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Eden Township, Decatur County, Iowa

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Country
  
United States

County
  
Decatur

Elevation
  
331 m

Local time
  
Saturday 1:17 AM

State
  
Iowa

GNIS feature ID
  
0467763

Area
  
93.67 km²

Population
  
279 (2000)

Eden Township, Decatur County, Iowa

Weather
  
-6°C, Wind NE at 14 km/h, 86% Humidity

Eden Township is a township in Decatur County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 279.

Contents

Map of Eden, IA 50144, USA

Geography

Eden Township covers an area of 36.17 square miles (93.67 square kilometers); of this, 0.03 square miles (0.09 square kilometers) or 0.1 percent is water. The streams of Britton Branch and McGruder Creek run through this township.

Unincorporated towns

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

    Adjacent townships

  • Center Township (north)
  • High Point Township (northeast)
  • Woodland Township (east)
  • Morgan Township (southeast)
  • Hamilton Township (south)
  • New Buda Township (southwest)
  • Burrell Township (west)
  • Decatur Township (northwest)
  • Leon Township (northwest)
  • Cemeteries

    The township contains eight cemeteries: Bethel, Campbell, Chastain, County Home, Hatfield, Manchester, Meek and Mount Tabor.

    Major highways

  • U.S. Route 69
  • Climate

    This region has significant seasonal temperature differences, going from warm summers to very cold winters. There is precipitation year-round, and snowfall occurs in almost areas. Most summer rainfall occurs during thunderstorms and a very occasional tropical system. Area is only classified as humid because it is not dry enough to be classified as semi-arid or arid.

    References

    Eden Township, Decatur County, Iowa Wikipedia