Wagner Township, Clayton County, Iowa
Wagner Township | |
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 Location in Clayton County | |
| Coordinates: 42°57′25″N 091°25′45″W / 42.95694°N 91.42917°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Iowa |
| County | Clayton |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.44 sq mi (94.37 km2) |
| • Land | 36.44 sq mi (94.37 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 981 ft (299 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 441 |
| • Density | 12.1/sq mi (4.7/km2) |
| GNIS feature ID | 0468878 |
Wagner Township is a township in Clayton County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 441.
History
[edit]Wagner Township was organized in 1852. It is named for John Wagner, Sr., who settled there in 1846.[1]
Geography
[edit]Wagner Township covers an area of 36.44 square miles (94.4 km2) and contains one incorporated settlement, St. Olaf. According to the USGS, it contains nine cemeteries: Clark, Eno, Farmersburg-Wagner, Gooding, Johanningmeier, Norway, Patterson, United Brethren and Weymouth.
The streams of Howard Creek, Silver Creek and Wagner run through this 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. 323.
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[edit]Municipalities and communities of Clayton County, Iowa, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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