Morgan Township, Decatur County, Iowa

Township in Iowa, United States

Morgan Township

Township

Location in Decatur County

Coordinates: 40°36′25″N 93°37′02″W﻿ / ﻿40.60694°N 93.61722°W﻿ / 40.60694; -93.61722
Country|  United States
State|  Iowa
County| Decatur
Area

• Total

| 24.69 sq mi (63.95 km2)
• Land| 24.69 sq mi (63.95 km2)
• Water| 0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation

| 1,007 ft (307 m)
Population

(2000)

• Total

| 75
• Density| 3/sq mi (1.2/km2)
GNIS feature ID| 0468405

Morgan Township is a township in Decatur County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 75.

## History

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Morgan Township was created in 1850. It was named for county commissioner Josiah Morgan.[1]

## Geography

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Morgan Township covers an area of 24.69 square miles (63.95 square kilometers). The streams of Caleb Creek, Lick Branch and Steel Creek run through this township.

### Unincorporated towns

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* Morgan

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

### Adjacent townships

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* Woodland Township (north)
* Jefferson Township, Wayne County (northeast)
* Grand River Township, Wayne County (east)
* Hamilton Township (west)
* Eden Township (northwest)

### Cemeteries

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The township contains six cemeteries: Elm, Fugate, Gatliff, Logan, Union and White Oak.

## References

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* U.S. Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
* United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files

1. ^ 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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* US-Counties.com
* City-Data.com

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Municipalities and communities of Decatur County, Iowa, United States

County seat: Leon

Cities|

* Davis City
* Decatur City
* Garden Grove
* Grand River
* Lamoni
* Leon
* Le Roy
* Pleasanton
* Van Wert
* Weldon

Map of Iowa highlighting Decatur County

Townships|

* Bloomington
* Burrell
* Center
* Decatur
* Eden
* Fayette
* Franklin
* Garden Grove
* Grand River
* Hamilton
* High Point
* Long Creek
* Morgan
* New Buda
* Richland
* Woodland

Unincorporated
communities|

* High Point
* New Buda
* Terre Haute
* Tuskeego
* Woodland

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