New Buda Township, Decatur County, Iowa Explained

Official Name:New Buda Township
Settlement Type:Township
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Decatur
Area Total Km2:65.47
Area Land Km2:65.24
Area Water Km2:0.23
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Sq Mi:25.28
Area Land Sq Mi:25.19
Area Water Sq Mi:0.09
Area Water Percent:0.35
Population As Of:2000
Population Total:270
Population Density Km2:4.1
Population Density Sq Mi:10.7
Elevation M:286
Elevation Ft:938
Coordinates:40.6106°N -93.8444°W
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:0468429

New Buda Township is a township in Decatur County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 270.

History

The name New Buda is derived from Buda, now the part of Budapest, given by the Hungarian and Romanian immigrants who settled there.[1]

Geography

New Buda Township covers an area of 25.28 square miles (65.47 square kilometers); of this, 0.09 square miles (0.23 square kilometers) or 0.35 percent, is water. The stream of Dickersons Branch runs through this township.

Cities and towns

Unincorporated towns

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

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains two cemeteries: Creveling and New Buda.

Major highways

See also

References

  1. Book: An Illustrated History of the State of Iowa . Richard S. Peale . Tuttle, Charles Richard . 1876 . 483.

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