Stapleton Township, Chickasaw County, Iowa
Stapleton Township is one of twelve townships in Chickasaw County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 781.
Stapleton Township | |
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 Location in Chickasaw County | |
| Coordinates: 43°02′07″N 092°08′53″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 |
History
Stapleton Township was organized in 1857. It is named for Thomas G. Staples, an early settler and local postmaster.[1]
Geography
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.
Notes
- Fairbairn, Robert Herd (1919). History of Chickasaw and Howard Counties, Iowa, Volume 1. S. J. Clarke Publishing Company. p. 252.
External links
Municipalities and communities of Chickasaw County, Iowa, United States | ||
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| Cities |  Map of Iowa highlighting Chickasaw County | |
| Townships | ||
| Unincorporated communities | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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