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Pleasant Valley Township is one of twenty townships in Fayette County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 1,002.[1]

Pleasant Valley Township
Township
Location in Fayette County
Coordinates: 42°56′58″N 91°40′09″W
Country	United States
State	Iowa
County	Fayette
Area
• Total	36.67 sq mi (94.99 km2)
• Land	36.64 sq mi (94.89 km2)
• Water	0.04 sq mi (0.1 km2)  0.11%
Elevation	1,033 ft (315 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	1,002
• Density	27/sq mi (11/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	52135, 52141, 52175
GNIS feature ID	0468545

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Pleasant Valley Township covers an area of 36.67 square miles (94.99 square kilometers); of this, 36.64 square miles (94.89 square kilometers, 99.89 percent) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 square kilometers, 0.11 percent) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

• Elgin

Unincorporated towns

• Brainard at 42.9308136°N 91.7051558°W / 42.9308136; -91.7051558

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

Adjacent townships

• Clermont Township (north)
• Grand Meadow Township, Clayton County (northeast)
• Marion Township, Clayton County (east)
• Highland Township, Clayton County (southeast)
• Illyria Township (south)
• Westfield Township (southwest)
• Union Township (west)
• Dover Township (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains these three cemeteries: Brainard, Elgin and God's Acres.

Major highways

• U.S. Route 18
• Iowa Highway 56

School districts

• North Fayette Valley Community School District

Political districts

• Iowa's 1st congressional district
• State House District 24
• State Senate District 12

References

• United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
• United States National Atlas

External links

• US-Counties.com
• City-Data.com

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