Lone Tree Township, Clay County, Iowa Explained

Official Name:Lone Tree Township
Settlement Type:Township
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Clay
Area Total Km2:91.55
Area Land Km2:91.52
Area Water Km2:0.03
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Sq Mi:35.35
Area Land Sq Mi:35.34
Area Water Sq Mi:0.01
Area Water Percent:0.03
Population As Of:2000
Population Total:860
Population Density Km2:9.4
Population Density Sq Mi:24.3
Elevation M:426
Elevation Ft:1398
Coordinates:43.1269°N -95.3281°W
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:0468302

Lone Tree Township is a township in Clay County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 860.

History

Lone Tree Township was created in 1877.[1] Lone Tree Township takes its name from a large elm tree that was a local landmark on the prairie.[2]

Geography

Lone Tree Township covers an area of 35.35sqmi and contains one incorporated settlement, Everly. According to the USGS, it contains one cemetery, Lone Tree.

The stream of Sewer Creek runs through this township.

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Notes and References

  1. Book: History of Clay County, Iowa: From Its Earliest Settlement to 1909 . S. J. Clarke Publishing Company . Gillespie, Samuel . 1909 . 60.
  2. Book: History of Clay County, Iowa: From Its Earliest Settlement to 1909 . S. J. Clarke Publishing Company . Gillespie, Samuel . 1909 . 66.