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Eden Township, Decatur County, Iowa

Coordinates: 40°41′12″N 93°43′14″W / 40.68667°N 93.72056°W / 40.68667; -93.72056
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Eden Township
Location in Decatur County
Location in Decatur County
Coordinates: 40°41′12″N 93°43′14″W / 40.68667°N 93.72056°W / 40.68667; -93.72056
CountryUnited States
State Iowa
CountyDecatur
Area
 • Total36.17 sq mi (93.67 km2)
 • Land36.13 sq mi (93.58 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.09 km2)  0.1%
Elevation
1,086 ft (331 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total279
 • Density7.7/sq mi (3/km2)
GNIS feature ID0467763

Eden Township is a township in Decatur County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 279.

Geography

Eden Township covers an area of 36.17 square miles (93.67 square kilometers); of this, 0.03 square miles (0.09 square kilometers) or 0.1 percent is water. The streams of Britton Branch and McGruder Creek run through this township.

Unincorporated towns

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains eight cemeteries: Bethel, Campbell, Chastain, County Home, Hatfield, Manchester, Meek and Mount Tabor.

Major highways

Climate

This region has significant seasonal temperature differences, going from warm summers to very cold winters. There is precipitation year-round, and snowfall occurs in almost areas. Most summer rainfall occurs during thunderstorms and a very occasional tropical system. Area is only classified as humid because it is not dry enough to be classified as semi-arid or arid.[1]

Climate data for Eden Township, Iowa
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) −2
(28)
1
(33)
8
(46)
17
(62)
22
(72)
27
(81)
29
(85)
28
(83)
24
(76)
18
(64)
8
(47)
0
(32)
15
(59)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) −12
(10)
−9
(15)
−3
(26)
3
(38)
9
(49)
14
(58)
17
(62)
16
(60)
11
(51)
5
(41)
−2
(28)
−9
(16)
3
(38)
Average precipitation days 1.1 1.0 2.1 3.4 4.2 4.4 3.9 3.7 3.4 2.4 1.8 1.4 32.7
Source: Weatherbase [2]

References

  1. ^ "Vinton, Iowa Köppen Climate Classification (Weatherbase)".
  2. ^ "Weatherbase". Weatherbase. 2013. Retrieved on May 5, 2013.