Cox Creek Township, Clayton County, Iowa Explained

Official Name:Cox Creek Township
Settlement Type:Township
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Clayton
Area Total Km2:95.28
Area Land Km2:95.28
Area Water Km2:0
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Sq Mi:36.79
Area Land Sq Mi:36.79
Area Water Sq Mi:0
Area Water Percent:0
Population As Of:2000
Population Total:348
Population Density Km2:3.7
Population Density Sq Mi:9.5
Elevation M:260
Elevation Ft:853
Coordinates:42.7711°N -91.4264°W
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:0467661

Cox Creek Township is a township in Clayton County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 348.

History

Cox Creek Township is named for Phillip Cox, who settled there in 1842.[1]

Geography

Cox Creek Township covers an area of 36.79sqmi and contains one incorporated settlement, Littleport. According to the USGS, it contains ten cemeteries: Cords, Dohrer, Hartmann, Mederville, Meyer, Osborne, Sacred Heart, Schmidt, Union and Watkins.

The stream of Cox Creek runs through this township.

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Notes and References

  1. Book: History of Clayton County, Iowa: From the Earliest Historical Times Down to the Present . Robert O. Law Company . Price, Realto E. . 1916 . 315.