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Riverton Township is one of twelve townships in Floyd County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 508.[1]

Riverton Township
Township
Location in Floyd County
Coordinates: 42°57′58″N 92°37′05″W
Country	United States
State	Iowa
County	Floyd
Area
• Total	44.35 sq mi (114.86 km2)
• Land	44.19 sq mi (114.44 km2)
• Water	0.16 sq mi (0.41 km2)  0.36%
Elevation	1,037 ft (316 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	508
• Density	11.5/sq mi (4.4/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	50616, 50636, 50658
GNIS feature ID	0468624

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Riverton Township covers an area of 44.35 square miles (114.86 square kilometers); of this, 44.19 square miles (114.44 square kilometers, 99.63 percent) is land and 0.16 square miles (0.41 square kilometers, 0.36 percent) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

• Nashua (west quarter)

Unincorporated towns

• Carrville at 43.008863°N 92.574908°W / 43.008863; -92.574908
• Midway at 43.005251°N 92.605464°W / 43.005251; -92.605464

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

Adjacent townships

• Chickasaw Township, Chickasaw County (northeast)
• Bradford Township, Chickasaw County (east)
• Polk Township, Bremer County (southeast)
• Fremont Township, Butler County (south)
• Dayton Township, Butler County (southwest)
• Pleasant Grove Township (west)
• Saint Charles Township (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains these two cemeteries: Ligget and Riverton.

Major highways

• U.S. Route 218

Rivers

• Cedar River

Landmarks

• Bunns Woods County Park
• Howards Wood Recreational Area

School districts

• Charles City Community School District
• Greene Community School District
• Nashua-Plainfield Community School District

Political districts

• Iowa's 4th congressional district
• State House District 14
• State Senate District 7

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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