Country United States County Clayton Elevation 335 m Local time Thursday 1:30 AM | State Iowa GNIS feature ID 0467776 Area 93.32 km² Population 490 (2000) | |
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Weather -2°C, Wind N at 8 km/h, 62% Humidity | ||
Elk Township is a township in Clayton County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 490.
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Map of Elk, IA, USA
History
Elk Township is named for the abundance of elk once found there.
Geography
Elk Township covers an area of 36.03 square miles (93.3 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains six cemeteries: Asbury, Ebenezer, Elk Creek, Hamlett, Mount Harmony and Wagner.
The streams of Brownfield Creek, Cow Branch, Pine Creek, Rabbit Creek, Steeles Branch and Wolf Creek run through this township.
References
Elk Township, Clayton County, Iowa Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA