Byron Township, Buchanan County, Iowa

Township in Iowa, United States
42°30′56″N 091°47′30″W / 42.51556°N 91.79167°W / 42.51556; -91.79167Country United StatesState IowaCountyBuchananArea
 • Total36.55 sq mi (94.68 km2) • Land36.55 sq mi (94.68 km2) • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)Elevation1,020 ft (311 m)Population
 (2000)
 • Total1,063 • Density29.1/sq mi (11.2/km2)FIPS code19-90432[2]GNIS feature ID0467517

Byron Township is one of sixteen townships in Buchanan County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,063. Byron Township was organized in 1856.[3]

Geography

Byron Township covers an area of 36.55 square miles (94.7 km2) and contains one incorporated settlement, Winthrop. According to the USGS, it contains three cemeteries: Byron, Fairview and Payne. The former townsite of Doris also lies in the township.

References

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ History of Byron Township

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