Buena Vista Township (Clayton County, Iowa)

Clayton County

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The Buena Vista Township is one of 22 townships in Clayton County in the northeast of the U.S. state of Iowa.

Geography

The Buena Vista Township is located in northeastern Iowa on the Mississippi River, which forms the about the Wisconsin border. The city of Dubuque at the interface of the states of Iowa, Wisconsin and Illinois is located approximately 40 km south-east.

The Buena Vista Township is located at 42 ° 40 'N, 90 ° 58' W42.674166666667 - 90.966388888889 and extends over 51.48 km ², spread over 46.18 km ² land and 5.3 km ² water surface.

The Buena Vista Township borders within the Clayton County just to the west by the Millville Township, while bordered to the south, southeast and east by the Dubuque County. In the north and north east of the Mississippi River forms the border with the Grant County in Wisconsin.

Traffic

By Buena Vista Township the Iowa section of the Great River Road runs. In addition, there are also a number of leading away from the river subordinate County Roads and further minor roads that are unpaved part.

On the banks of the Mississippi, a railway line of the Canadian Pacific Railway runs.

The Elkader Municipal Airport is located approximately 60 km north-west, the Dubuque Regional Airport is located in nearby Dubuque County about 60 miles south-east.

Population

In the census of 2010, the Township had 289 inhabitants.

The majority of the population of the Boardman Township focuses on North Buena Vista, the only independent municipality ( with the status of "City" ).