Washington Township, Buchanan County | |
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Coordinates: 42°30′50″N 091°54′33″W / 42.51389°N 91.90917°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Iowa |
County | Buchanan |
Area | |
• Total | 36.4 sq mi (94.28 km2) |
• Land | 35.65 sq mi (92.34 km2) |
• Water | 0.75 sq mi (1.94 km2) |
Elevation | 958 ft (292 m) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 4,540 |
• Density | 127.3/sq mi (49.2/km2) |
FIPS code | 19-94458[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 0468904 |
Washington Township is one of sixteen townships in Buchanan County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 4,540.
Washington Township covers an area of 36.4 square miles (94 km2) and contains one incorporated settlement, Independence (the county seat). The unincorporated community of Otterville also lies in the township. According to the USGS, it contains three cemeteries: German Catholic, Otterville and Saint Johns.