Riverton Township, Floyd County, Iowa
Riverton Township is one of twelve townships in Floyd County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 508.
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°00′32″N 92°34′30″W / 43.008863°N 92.574908°W
- Midway at 43°00′19″N 92°36′20″W / 43.005251°N 92.605464°W
(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
Rivers
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
- ^ "U.S. Census website". Retrieved May 15, 2009.