Cox Creek Township, Clayton County, Iowa
Cox Creek Township is a township in Clayton County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 348.
Cox Creek Township | |
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 Location in Clayton County | |
| Coordinates: 42°46′16″N 091°25′35″W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Iowa |
| County | Clayton |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.79 sq mi (95.28 km2) |
| • Land | 36.79 sq mi (95.28 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 853 ft (260 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 348 |
| • Density | 9.5/sq mi (3.7/km2) |
| GNIS feature ID | 0467661 |
History
Cox Creek Township is named for Phillip Cox, who settled there in 1842.[1]
Geography
Cox Creek Township covers an area of 36.79 square miles (95.3 km2) and contains one incorporated settlement, Littleport. According to the USGS, it contains ten cemeteries: Cords, Dohrer, Hartmann, Mederville, Meyer, Osborne, Sacred Heart, Schmidt, Union and Watkins.
The stream of Cox Creek runs through this township.
Notes
- Price, Realto E. (1916). History of Clayton County, Iowa: From the Earliest Historical Times Down to the Present. Robert O. Law Company. pp. 315.
External links
Municipalities and communities of Clayton County, Iowa, United States | ||
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| Cities |  Map of Iowa highlighting Clayton County | |
| Townships | ||
| Unincorporated communities | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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