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Fredericksburg Township, Chickasaw County, Iowa

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Township in Iowa, United States
Fredericksburg Township
Township
Location in Chickasaw CountyLocation in Chickasaw County
Coordinates: 42°57′06″N 092°08′20″W / 42.95167°N 92.13889°W / 42.95167; -92.13889
Country United States
State Iowa
CountyChickasaw
Area
 • Total35.92 sq mi (93.02 km)
 • Land35.91 sq mi (93.01 km)
 • Water0 sq mi (0.01 km)  0.01%
Elevation1,152 ft (351 m)
Population
 • Total982
 • Density27.3/sq mi (10.6/km)
GNIS feature ID0467866

Fredericksburg Township is one of twelve townships in Chickasaw County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 982.

History

Fredericksburg Township was organized in 1857. It is named for Frederick Padden, an early settler.

Geography

Fredericksburg Township covers an area of 35.92 square miles (93.0 km) and contains the eastern portion of one incorporated settlement, Fredericksburg. According to the USGS, it contains two cemeteries: Maple Grove and Rose Hill.

Transportation

Fredericksburg Township contains one airport or landing strip, Klotz Landing Field.

Notes

  1. Fairbairn, Robert Herd (1919). History of Chickasaw and Howard Counties, Iowa, Volume 1. S. J. Clarke Publishing Company. p. 265.

References

External links

Municipalities and communities of Chickasaw County, Iowa, United States
County seat: New Hampton
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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