Bloomington Township, Decatur County, Iowa
Township in Iowa, United States
40°41′11″N 93°57′47″W / 40.68639°N 93.96306°W / 40.68639; -93.96306
United States
Iowa (2000)
Bloomington Township is a township in Decatur County, Iowa, United States. At the 2000 census, its population was 195.
History
Bloomington Township was named after Bloomington, Illinois, the former home of an early settler.[1]
Geography
Bloomington Township covers an area of 35.68 square miles (92.42 square kilometers); of this, 0.08 square miles (0.19 square kilometers) or 0.21 percent is water. The stream of Pot Hole Creek runs through this township.
Unincorporated towns
- Tuskeego
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
- Grand River Township (north)
- Decatur Township (northeast)
- Burrell Township (east)
- New Buda Township (southeast)
- Fayette Township (south)
- Riley Township, Ringgold County (southwest)
- Athens Township, Ringgold County (west)
- Monroe Township, Ringgold County (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains two cemeteries: Elk and Lillie.
References
- U.S. Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
- United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
- ^ Smith, Heman Conoman (1915). History of Decatur County, Iowa, and Its People, Volume 1. S. J. Clarke Publishing Company. p. 17.
External links
- US-Counties.com
- City-Data.com
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Municipalities and communities of Decatur County, Iowa, United States
County seat: Leon
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