Fox River Township, Davis County, Iowa

40°46′40″N 92°34′56″W / 40.77778°N 92.58222°W / 40.77778; -92.58222Country United StatesState IowaCountyDavisArea • Total28.07 sq mi (72.7 km²) • Land27.92 sq mi (72.31 km²) • Water0.15 sq mi (0.4 km²)  0.55%Elevation883 ft (269 m)Population • Total330 • Density11.8/sq mi (4.6/km²)GNIS feature ID0467846

Fox River Township is a township in Davis County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 330.

History

Fox River Township was organized in 1846.^[1] It was named from the Fox River.^[2]

Geography

Fox River Township covers an area of 28.07 square miles (72.7 square kilometers); of this, 0.15 square miles (0.4 square kilometers) or 0.55 percent is water. The streams of Center Branch Fox River and North Fox Creek run through this township.

Unincorporated towns

• Paris

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

Adjacent townships

• Marion Township (north)
• Cleveland Township (east)
• Drakesville Township (east)
• West Grove Township (south)
• Washington Township, Appanoose County (southwest)
• Udell Township, Appanoose County (west)

Cemeteries

The township contains seven cemeteries: Baptist, Hammans, McConnell, Paris, Pelly, Runkles and West Union.

References

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

External links

• US-Counties.com
• City-Data.com