Decatur Township, Decatur County, Iowa

Decatur Township is a township in Decatur County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 425.

Decatur Township
Township
Location in Decatur County
Coordinates: 40°45′59″N 93°50′13″W
Country	United States
State	Iowa
County	Decatur
Area
• Total	35.77 sq mi (92.65 km2)
• Land	35.6 sq mi (92.3 km2)
• Water	0.14 sq mi (0.35 km2)  0.38%
Elevation	1,102 ft (336 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	425
• Density	12/sq mi (4.6/km2)
GNIS feature ID	0467689

Geography

Decatur Township covers an area of 35.77 square miles (92.65 square kilometers); of this, 0.14 square miles (0.35 square kilometers) or 0.38 percent is water. The streams of Long Creek and Marks Branch run through this township.

Cities and towns

• Decatur City

Adjacent townships

• Long Creek Township (north)
• Franklin Township (northeast)
• Center Township (east)
• Eden Township (southeast)
• Burrell Township (south)
• Bloomington Township (southwest)
• Grand River Township (west)
• Richland Township (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains six cemeteries: Cash, Decatur City, Palenstine, Shy, Waller and Woodmansee.

Major highways

• Interstate 35