Eden Township is a township in Decatur County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 279.
Eden Township | |
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Township | |
![]() Location in Decatur County | |
Coordinates: 40°41′12″N 93°43′14″W | |
Country | United States |
State | ![]() |
County | Decatur |
Area | |
• Total | 36.17 sq mi (93.67 km2) |
• Land | 36.13 sq mi (93.58 km2) |
• Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.09 km2) 0.1% |
Elevation | 1,086 ft (331 m) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 279 |
• Density | 7.7/sq mi (3/km2) |
GNIS feature ID | 0467763 |
Eden Township covers an area of 36.17 square miles (93.67 square kilometers); of this, 0.03 square miles (0.09 square kilometers) or 0.1 percent is water. The streams of Britton Branch and McGruder Creek run through this township.
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
The township contains eight cemeteries: Bethel, Campbell, Chastain, County Home, Hatfield, Manchester, Meek and Mount Tabor.
This region has significant seasonal temperature differences, going from warm summers to very cold winters. There is precipitation year-round, and snowfall occurs in almost areas. Most summer rainfall occurs during thunderstorms and a very occasional tropical system. Area is only classified as humid because it is not dry enough to be classified as semi-arid or arid.[1]
Climate data for Eden Township, Iowa | |||||||||||||
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Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
Average high °C (°F) | −2 (28) |
1 (33) |
8 (46) |
17 (62) |
22 (72) |
27 (81) |
29 (85) |
28 (83) |
24 (76) |
18 (64) |
8 (47) |
0 (32) |
15 (59) |
Average low °C (°F) | −12 (10) |
−9 (15) |
−3 (26) |
3 (38) |
9 (49) |
14 (58) |
17 (62) |
16 (60) |
11 (51) |
5 (41) |
−2 (28) |
−9 (16) |
3 (38) |
Average precipitation days | 1.1 | 1.0 | 2.1 | 3.4 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 3.9 | 3.7 | 3.4 | 2.4 | 1.8 | 1.4 | 32.7 |
Source: Weatherbase [2] |
Municipalities and communities of Decatur County, Iowa, United States | ||
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County seat: Leon | ||
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