Spring Rock Township, Clinton County, Iowa Explained

Official Name:Spring Rock Township
Settlement Type:Township
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Clinton
Area Total Km2:93.9
Area Land Km2:93.9
Area Water Km2:0
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Sq Mi:36.25
Area Land Sq Mi:36.25
Area Water Sq Mi:0
Area Water Percent:0
Population As Of:2000
Population Total:1142
Population Density Km2:12.2
Population Density Sq Mi:31.5
Elevation M:208
Elevation Ft:682
Coordinates:41.8167°N -90.8517°W
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:0468744

Spring Rock Township is a township in Clinton County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,142.

History

Spring Rock Township was organized in 1844. The township takes its name from a huge rock at found at a spring in Scott County.[1]

Geography

Spring Rock Township covers an area of 36.25sqmi and contains one incorporated settlement, Wheatland, along with some unincorporated settlements such as Big Rock. According to the USGS, it contains four cemeteries: Homigrahusen, Pine Hill, Rose Hill and Saint Pauls.

The streams of Calamus Creek, Lizard Creek, Rock Creek and Yankee Run run through this township.

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Wolfe's History of Clinton County, Iowa, Volume 1 . B. F. Bowen . Wolfe, Patrick B. . 1911 . 329.