Farmersburg Township, Clayton County, Iowa
Township in Iowa, US
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Farmersburg Township is a township in Clayton County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 605.
Farmersburg Township | |
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Location in Clayton County | |
| Coordinates: 42°56′56″N 091°18′21″W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Iowa |
| County | Clayton |
| Area | |
• Total | 36.32 sq mi (94.08 km2) |
| • Land | 36.31 sq mi (94.05 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0077 sq mi (0.02 km2) 0.02% |
| Elevation | 1,060 ft (323 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
• Total | 605 |
| • Density | 17/sq mi (6.4/km2) |
| GNIS feature ID | 0467822 |
History
Farmersburg Township was first settled in 1846.[1] The pioneering ornithologist Althea Sherman, who made the first detailed study of chimney swifts was from Farmersburg Township.
Geography
Farmersburg Township covers an area of 36.32 square miles (94.1 km2) and contains one incorporated settlement, Farmersburg. According to the USGS, it contains three cemeteries: Giard, National and Winkawitsch.
