Sharon Township (Clinton County, Iowa)
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Location in Iowa
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| Basic data | |||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Iowa | ||
| County : | Clinton County | ||
| Coordinates : | 41 ° 59 ′ N , 90 ° 51 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) | ||
| Residents : | 701 (as of 2010) | ||
| Population density : | 7.5 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 93.96 km 2 (approx. 36 mi 2 ) | ||
| Height : | 233 m | ||
| Postal code : | 52254 | ||
| Area code : | +1 563 | ||
| FIPS : | 19-93828 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 468685 | ||
 Location of Sharon Township in Clinton County |
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The Sharon Township is one of 18 townships in Clinton County in the eastern part of the US -amerikanischen state of Iowa .
geography
Sharon Township is located in eastern Iowa about 55 km west of the Mississippi , which forms the border with Illinois . The Wisconsin border is 75 km north.
The Sharon Township is located at 41 ° 59'19 "north latitude and 90 ° 50'54" west longitude and extends over 93.96 km². Within the township are the Lost Nation Public Hunting Area and the McAndrews Wildlife Area .
The Sharon Township is located in the extreme northwest of Clinton County and borders in the southwest on the Cedar , in the west on the Jones and in the north on Jackson County . Within Clinton County, Sharon Township is bordered by Brookfield Township to the east, Grant Township to the southeast and Liberty Township to the south .
traffic
Iowa Highway 136 runs through Orange Township in a west-east direction . All other roads are county roads and subordinate and partly unpaved roads.
The closest airfield is Maquoketa Municipal Airport , about 15 km northeast of the township ; the nearest larger airports are Dubuque Regional Airport , located around 60 north-northeast, Quad City International Airport , around 80 km south-southeast, and Eastern Iowa Airport in Cedar Rapids, around 80 km west .
population
At the 2010 census , the township had 701 residents. In addition to scattered settlements, there is an independent municipality in the Sharon Township called Lost Nation (with “ City ” status ).
Individual evidence
- ↑ Distance information according to Google Maps. Accessed June 14, 2012
- ↑ Missouri Census Data Center - Iowa ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved June 14, 2012
