Camanche Township, Clinton County, Iowa
Camanche Township is a township in Clinton County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 4,368.
Camanche Township | |
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 Location in Clinton County | |
| Coordinates: 41°46′43″N 090°18′02″W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Iowa |
| County | Clinton |
| Area | |
| • Total | 22.63 sq mi (58.61 km2) |
| • Land | 19.47 sq mi (50.43 km2) |
| • Water | 3.16 sq mi (8.19 km2) 13.97% |
| Elevation | 630 ft (192 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 4,368 |
| • Density | 224.3/sq mi (86.6/km2) |
| GNIS feature ID | 0467523 |
History
Camanche Township was founded in 1841.[1]
Geography
Camanche Township covers an area of 22.63 square miles (58.6 km2) and contains one incorporated settlement, Camanche. According to the USGS, it contains two cemeteries: Rose Hill and Shaffton.
Nancy Elaine Lake and Willow Lake are within this township. The streams of Beaver Slough, Rock Creek, Schricker Slough and Sodus Creek run through this township.
Notes
- Wolfe, Patrick B. (1911). Wolfe's History of Clinton County, Iowa, Volume 1. B. F. Bowen. pp. 292.
External links
Municipalities and communities of Clinton County, Iowa, United States | ||
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| Cities |  Map of Iowa highlighting Clinton County | |
| Townships | ||
| Unincorporated communities | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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