Lodomillo Township, Clayton County, Iowa
Lodomillo Township | |
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 Location in Clayton County | |
| Coordinates: 42°41′05″N 091°25′41″W / 42.68472°N 91.42806°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Iowa |
| County | Clayton |
| Area | |
• Total | 36.5 sq mi (94.54 km2) |
| • Land | 36.49 sq mi (94.52 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2) 0.02% |
| Elevation | 1,161 ft (354 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
• Total | 719 |
| • Density | 19.7/sq mi (7.6/km2) |
| GNIS feature ID | 0468294 |
Lodomillo Township is a township in Clayton County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 719.
History
[edit]The origin of the name Lodomillo is unclear. It might mean "load a mill" or "load of watermelons".[1]
Geography
[edit]Lodomillo Township covers an area of 36.5 square miles (95 km2).
Cities and towns
[edit]- Edgewood (north half)
Edgewood is divided by Iowa Highway 3; the south half of the town is in Honey Creek Township, Delaware County.
Adjacent townships
[edit]- Cox Creek Township (north)
- Volga Township (northeast)
- Elk Township (east)
- Elk Township, Delaware County (southeast)
- Honey Creek Township, Delaware County (south)
- Richland Township, Delaware County (southwest)
- Cass Township (west)
- Sperry Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
[edit]According to the USGS, the township contains two cemeteries: Green Hill and Noble.
Major highways
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Iowa Highway 3
Iowa Highway 13 in the southwest corner of the township
Notes
[edit]- ^ Price, Realto E. (1916). History of Clayton County, Iowa: From the Earliest Historical Times Down to the Present. Robert O. Law Company. pp. 318.
References
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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