New Buda Township, Decatur County, Iowa

New Buda Township is a township in Decatur County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 270.

New Buda Township
Location in Decatur County
Location in Decatur County
Coordinates: 40°36′38″N 93°50′40″W / 40.61056°N 93.84444°W / 40.61056; -93.84444
Country United States
State Iowa
CountyDecatur
Area
 • Total
25.28 sq mi (65.47 km2)
 • Land25.19 sq mi (65.24 km2)
 • Water0.09 sq mi (0.23 km2)  0.35%
Elevation
938 ft (286 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total
270
 • Density10.7/sq mi (4.1/km2)
GNIS feature ID0468429

History

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The name New Buda is derived from Buda, now the part of Budapest, given by the Hungarian and Romanian immigrants who settled there.[1]

Geography

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New Buda Township covers an area of 25.28 square miles (65.47 square kilometers); of this, 0.09 square miles (0.23 square kilometers) or 0.35 percent, is water. The stream of Dickersons Branch runs through this township.

Cities and towns

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Unincorporated towns

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(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

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Cemeteries

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The township contains two cemeteries: Creveling and New Buda.

Major highways

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Tuttle, Charles Richard (1876). An Illustrated History of the State of Iowa. Richard S. Peale. pp. 483.
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