Burrell Township is a township in Decatur County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 354.
Burrell Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Decatur County | |
| Coordinates: 40°40′52″N 93°50′24″W / 40.68111°N 93.84000°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Iowa |
| County | Decatur |
| Area | |
• Total | 35.8 sq mi (92.72 km2) |
| • Land | 35.68 sq mi (92.42 km2) |
| • Water | 0.12 sq mi (0.3 km2) 0.32% |
| Elevation | 945 ft (288 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
• Total | 354 |
| • Density | 9.9/sq mi (3.8/km2) |
| GNIS feature ID | 0467509 |
Geography
editBurrell Township covers an area of 35.8 square miles (92.72 square kilometers); of this, 0.12 square miles (0.3 square kilometers) or 0.32 percent is water. The streams of Elk Creek and Potteroff Creek run through this township.
History
editBurrell Township was created in 1850. It is named for county commissioner Asa Burrell.[1]
Cities and towns
edit- Davis City (northwest three-quarters)
Unincorporated towns
edit(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
edit- Decatur Township (north)
- Center Township (northeast)
- Eden Township (east)
- Hamilton Township (southeast)
- New Buda Township (south)
- Fayette Township (southwest)
- Bloomington Township (west)
- Grand River Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
editThe township contains five cemeteries: Bucy, Davis City, Gore, Miller and Terre Haute.
Major highways
editReferences
edit- ^ Smith, Heman Conoman (1915). History of Decatur County, Iowa, and Its People, Volume 1. S. J. Clarke Publishing Company. p. 16.
External links
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