Stapleton Township | |
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Coordinates: 43°02′07″N 092°08′53″W / 43.03528°N 92.14806°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Iowa |
County | Chickasaw |
Area | |
• Total | 36.49 sq mi (94.51 km2) |
• Land | 36.48 sq mi (94.48 km2) |
• Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) 0.03% |
Elevation | 1,119 ft (341 m) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 781 |
• Density | 21.4/sq mi (8.3/km2) |
GNIS feature ID | 0468750 |
Stapleton Township is one of twelve townships in Chickasaw County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 781.
Stapleton Township was organized in 1857. It is named for Thomas G. Staples, an early settler and local postmaster.[1]
Stapleton Township covers an area of 36.49 square miles (94.5 km2) and contains one incorporated settlement, Lawler. According to the USGS, it contains six cemeteries: Lutheran, Our Lady of Mount Carmel, Saint Johns, Saint Johns German Lutheran, Stapleton Township and Stapleton Township.
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Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |