| Official Name: | Read Township |
| Settlement Type: | Township |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Clayton |
| Area Total Km2: | 70.21 |
| Area Land Km2: | 70.21 |
| Area Water Km2: | 0 |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Area Total Sq Mi: | 27.11 |
| Area Land Sq Mi: | 27.11 |
| Area Water Sq Mi: | 0 |
| Area Water Percent: | 0 |
| Population As Of: | 2000 |
| Population Total: | 300 |
| Population Density Km2: | 4.3 |
| Population Density Sq Mi: | 11.1 |
| Elevation M: | 275 |
| Elevation Ft: | 902 |
| Coordinates: | 42.8622°N -91.3325°W |
| Blank Name: | GNIS feature ID |
| Blank Info: | 0468589 |
Read Township is a township in Clayton County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 300.
Read Township was organized in 1856. It is named for Robert R. Read.[1]
Read Township covers an area of 27.11sqmi and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains six cemeteries: Clayton Center, Colony Catholic, County Home, Meenan, Union and Zion Lutheran.
The streams of Bente Branch and Spring Branch run through this township.