Bloomington Township is a township in Decatur County, Iowa, USA. At the 2000 census, its population was 195.

Parts of this article (those related to population) need to be updated. (September 2018)

Bloomington Township
Township
Location in Decatur County
Coordinates: 40°41′11″N 93°57′47″W
Country	United States
State	Iowa
County	Decatur
Area
• Total	35.68 sq mi (92.42 km2)
• Land	35.61 sq mi (92.22 km2)
• Water	0.08 sq mi (0.19 km2)  0.21%
Elevation	1,076 ft (328 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	195
• Density	5.5/sq mi (2.1/km2)
GNIS feature ID	0467466

History

Bloomington Township was named after Bloomington, Illinois, the former home of an early settler.[1]

Geography

Bloomington Township covers an area of 35.68 square miles (92.42 square kilometers); of this, 0.08 square miles (0.19 square kilometers) or 0.21 percent is water. The stream of Pot Hole Creek runs through this township.

Unincorporated towns

• Tuskeego

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

Adjacent townships

• Grand River Township (north)
• Decatur Township (northeast)
• Burrell Township (east)
• New Buda Township (southeast)
• Fayette Township (south)
• Riley Township, Ringgold County (southwest)
• Athens Township, Ringgold County (west)
• Monroe Township, Ringgold County (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains two cemeteries: Elk and Lillie.

References

• U.S. Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
• United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files

External links

• US-Counties.com
• City-Data.com

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