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Union Prairie Township, Allamakee County, Iowa

Coordinates: 43°18′12″N 091°33′29″W / 43.30333°N 91.55806°W / 43.30333; -91.55806
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Union Prairie Township, Allamakee County
Coordinates: 43°18′12″N 091°33′29″W / 43.30333°N 91.55806°W / 43.30333; -91.55806
Country United States
State Iowa
CountyAllamakee
Area
 • Total35.4 sq mi (91.68 km2)
 • Land35.4 sq mi (91.68 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation1,237 ft (377 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total761
 • Density21.5/sq mi (8.3/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code19-94293[2]
GNIS feature ID0468849

Union Prairie Township is one of eighteen townships in Allamakee County, Iowa, USA. At the 2010 census, its population was 761.[3]

History

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Union Prairie Township was organized in 1852.[4]

Geography

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Union Prairie Township covers an area of 35.4 square miles (92 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains three cemeteries: Eells Plot, Mount Olivet and West Ridge.

References

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  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. ^ "IA - Union Prairie township". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on April 9, 2013. Retrieved March 17, 2013.
  4. ^ Hancock, Ellery M. (1913). Past and Present of Allamakee County, Iowa: A Record of Settlement, Organization, Progress and Achievement, Volume 1. S. J. Clarke publishing Company. p. 227.
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