Decatur Township is a township in Decatur County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 425.

Geography

Decatur Township covers an area of 35.77 square miles (92.65 square kilometers); of this, 0.14 square miles (0.35 square kilometers) or 0.38 percent is water. The streams of Long Creek and Marks Branch run through this township.

Cities and towns

• Decatur City

Adjacent townships

• Long Creek Township (north)

• Franklin Township (northeast)

• Center Township (east)

• Eden Township (southeast)

• Burrell Township (south)

• Bloomington Township (southwest)

• Grand River Township (west)

• Richland Township (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains six cemeteries: Cash, Decatur City, Palenstine, Shy, Waller and Woodmansee.

Major highways

• Interstate 35

References

• U.S. Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)

• United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files

External links

• US-Counties.com

• City-Data.com