Eagle Township is one of seventeen rural townships in Black Hawk County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 511.
Eagle Township, Black Hawk County | |
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| Coordinates: 42°20′28″N 092°21′10″W / 42.34111°N 92.35278°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Iowa |
| County | Black Hawk |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.62 sq mi (94.83 km2) |
| • Land | 36.61 sq mi (94.81 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2) |
| Elevation | 942 ft (287 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 511 |
| • Density | 14/sq mi (5.4/km2) |
| FIPS code | 19-91092[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0467747 |
History edit
Eagle Township was organized in 1858.[3]
Geography edit
Eagle Township covers an area of 36.62 square miles (94.8 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains two cemeteries: Eagle[4] and Saint Mary's of Mount Carmel.[5]
References edit
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Hartman, John C. (1915). History of Black Hawk County, Iowa, and Its People, Volume 1. S. J. Clarke Publishing Company. p. 76.
- ^ "Eagle Cemetery". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved July 7, 2018.
- ^ "Saint Mary's of Mount Carmel Cemetery". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved July 7, 2018.
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