Elk River Township, Clinton County, Iowa
Clinton County
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The Elk River Township is one of 18 townships in Clinton County in the eastern part of the U.S. state of Iowa.
Geography
The Elk River Township is located in Eastern Iowa on the west bank of the Mississippi River, which forms the border with Illinois. The border with Wisconsin is located about 80 km north.
The Elk River Township is located at 41 ° 59'24 " north latitude and 90 ° 13'56 " west longitude and extending over 134.34 km ², spread over 118.81 km ² of land and 16.53 km ² water surface.
The Elk River Township is located in the extreme northeast of Clinton County and is bordered to the north by the Jackson County. On the east bank of the Mississippi opposite the Carroll County is located in Illinois. Inside the Clinton County, the Elk River Township is bordered to the south by the Hampshire Township, to the southwest by the Center Township and on the west by Deep Creek Township.
Traffic
Due to the Elk River Township runs along the Mississippi at this point the Iowa section of the Great River Road forming U.S. Highway 67 All other roads are County Roads and further subordinate and partly unpaved roadways.
Due to the Elk River Township performs a running along the Mississippi railway line of the Canadian National Railway.
The nearest airport is around 25 km south-west of the township situated Clinton Municipal Airport; the nearest major airport is 80 km south west Quad City International Airport.
Population
In the census of 2010, the Township had 761 inhabitants. In addition to scattered settlements exist in the Elk River Township following settlements:
City
- Andover
Unincorporated communities
- Hauntown
- Teed's Grove