Buena Vista Township, Clayton County, Iowa

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Buena Vista Township
Buena Vista Township, Iowa
Buena Vista Township
Buena Vista Township
Location in Iowa
Basic data
State : United States
State : Iowa
County : Clayton County
Coordinates : 42 ° 40 ′  N , 90 ° 58 ′  W Coordinates: 42 ° 40 ′  N , 90 ° 58 ′  W
Time zone : Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 )
Residents : 289 (as of 2010)
Population density : 6.3 inhabitants per km 2
Area : 51.48 km 2  (approx. 20 mi 2 ) of
which 46.18 km 2  (approx. 18 mi 2 ) is land
Height : 207 m
Postal code : 52066
Area code : +1 563
FIPS : 19-90378
GNIS ID : 467499
Map highlighting Buena Vista Township, Clayton County, Iowa.svg
Location of Buena Vista Township in Clayton County

The Buena Vista Township is one of 22 townships in Clayton County in the northeast of the US -amerikanischen state of Iowa .

geography

The Buena Vista Township is located in northeast Iowa on the Mississippi , which forms the border with Wisconsin . The city of Dubuque at the intersection of the states of Iowa, Wisconsin and Illinois is located around 40 km to the southeast.

The Buena Vista Township is located at 42 ° 40 '  N , 90 ° 58'  W and extends over 51.48 km², which is spread over 46.18 km² of land and 5.3 km² of water.

The Buena Vista Township borders within Clayton County only to the west on Millville Township , while it borders on Dubuque County to the south, southeast and east . In the north and northeast, the Mississippi forms the border with Grant County in Wisconsin.

traffic

The Iowa section of the Great River Road runs through the Buena Vista Township . There are also a number of subordinate county roads leading away from the river and further subordinate roads, some of which are unpaved.

A Canadian Pacific Railway runs along the Mississippi bank .

The Elkader Municipal Airport is located around 60 km north-west, the Dubuque Regional Airport is located in the neighboring Dubuque County some 60 km south-east.

population

At the 2010 census , the township had 289 residents.

Most of the population of Boardman Township is concentrated in North Buena Vista , the only independent parish (with " City " status ).

Individual evidence

  1. Distance information according to Google Maps. Accessed April 1, 2012
  2. Missouri Census Data Center - Iowa  ( page no longer available , search in web archivesInfo: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved April 1, 2012@1@ 2Template: Dead Link / mcdc.missouri.edu  

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