Township in Iowa, United States
| Cox Creek Township | |
|---|---|
| Township | |
 Location in Clayton County | |
| Coordinates: 42°46′16″N 091°25′35″W / 42.77111°N 91.42639°W / 42.77111; -91.42639 | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Iowa |
| County | Clayton |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.79 sq mi (95.28 km) |
| • Land | 36.79 sq mi (95.28 km) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km) 0% |
| Elevation | 853 ft (260 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 348 |
| • Density | 9.5/sq mi (3.7/km) |
| GNIS feature ID | 0467661 |
Cox Creek Township is a township in Clayton County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 348.
History
Cox Creek Township is named for Phillip Cox, who settled there in 1842.
Geography
Cox Creek Township covers an area of 36.79 square miles (95.3 km) and contains one incorporated settlement, Littleport. According to the USGS, it contains ten cemeteries: Cords, Dohrer, Hartmann, Mederville, Meyer, Osborne, Sacred Heart, Schmidt, Union and Watkins.
The stream of Cox Creek runs through this township.
Notes
- Price, Realto E. (1916). History of Clayton County, Iowa: From the Earliest Historical Times Down to the Present. Robert O. Law Company. pp. 315.
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| Municipalities and communities of Clayton County, Iowa, United States | ||
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| County seat: Elkader | ||
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| Unincorporated communities | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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