Volga Township, Clayton County, Iowa

Township in Iowa, United States
42°46′13″N 091°18′13″W / 42.77028°N 91.30361°W / 42.77028; -91.30361Country United StatesState IowaCountyClaytonArea
 • Total39.03 sq mi (101.09 km2) • Land39.03 sq mi (101.09 km2) • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%Elevation
830 ft (253 m)Population
 (2000)
 • Total551 • Density14.1/sq mi (5.5/km2)GNIS feature ID0468876

Volga Township is a township in Clayton County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 551.

History

Volga Township was named from the Volga River (Iowa), which in turn was named after the Volga River in Russia.[1]

Geography

Volga Township covers an area of 39.03 square miles (101.1 km2) and contains two incorporated settlements: Elkport and Garber. According to the USGS, it contains ten cemeteries: Blanchaine, Communia, Eberhard, Hartshey, Immanuel Lutheran, Krumm, Musfeldt, Old Garber, Saint Michaels and Wolf.

The streams of Bear Creek, Doe Creek, Elk Creek, Honey Creek, Panther Creek, Volga River and Wayman Creek run through this township.

Notes

  1. ^ Price, Realto E. (1916). History of Clayton County, Iowa: From the Earliest Historical Times Down to the Present. Robert O. Law Company. pp. 322.

References

  • USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

External links

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