Riverton Township, Floyd County, Iowa
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| Riverton Township | |
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| Township | |
| Location in Floyd County Location in Floyd County |
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  Iowa |
| County | Floyd |
| Area | |
| • Total | 44.35 sq mi (114.86 km2) |
| • Land | 44.19 sq mi (114.44 km2) |
| • Water | 0.16 sq mi (0.41 km2) 0.36% |
| Elevation | 1,037 ft (316 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 508 |
| • Density | 11.5/sq mi (4.4/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 50616, 50636, 50658 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0468624 |
Riverton Township is one of twelve townships in Floyd County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 508.[1]
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Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, Riverton Township covers an area of 44.35 square miles (114.86 square kilometers); of this, 44.19 square miles (114.44 square kilometers, 99.63 percent) is land and 0.16 square miles (0.41 square kilometers, 0.36 percent) is water.
Cities, towns, villages
- Nashua (west quarter)
Unincorporated towns
- Carrville at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- Midway at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
- Chickasaw Township, Chickasaw County (northeast)
- Bradford Township, Chickasaw County (east)
- Polk Township, Bremer County (southeast)
- Fremont Township, Butler County (south)
- Dayton Township, Butler County (southwest)
- Pleasant Grove Township (west)
- Saint Charles Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains these two cemeteries: Ligget and Riverton.
Major highways
Rivers
Landmarks
- Bunns Woods County Park
- Howards Wood Recreational Area
School districts
- Charles City Community School District
- Greene Community School District
- Nashua-Plainfield Community School District
Political districts
- Iowa's 4th congressional district
- State House District 14
- State Senate District 7
References
- United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
- United States National Atlas
External links
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Municipalities and communities of Floyd County, Iowa, United States
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| Footnotes |
‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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