Welton Township, Clinton County, Iowa

Welton Township
Township

Location in Clinton County
Coordinates: 41°54′26″N 090°36′45″W / 41.90722°N 90.61250°W / 41.90722; -90.61250Coordinates: 41°54′26″N 090°36′45″W / 41.90722°N 90.61250°W / 41.90722; -90.61250
Country  United States
State  Iowa
County Clinton
Area
  Total 32.15 sq mi (83.28 km2)
  Land 32.15 sq mi (83.28 km2)
  Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation 787 ft (240 m)
Population (2000)
  Total 528
  Density 16.4/sq mi (6.3/km2)
GNIS feature ID 0468968

Welton Township is a township in Clinton County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 528.

History

Welton Township was organized in 1858.[1]

Geography

Welton Township covers an area of 32.15 square miles (83.3 km2) and contains one incorporated settlement, Welton. According to the USGS, it contains three cemeteries: Oak View, Walrod and Welton.

The stream of Negro Creek runs through this township.

Notes

  1. Wolfe, Patrick B. (1911). Wolfe's History of Clinton County, Iowa, Volume 1. B. F. Bowen. p. 281.

References


This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 11/22/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.