Burrell Township, Decatur County, Iowa

Burrell Township
Township
Location in Decatur County
Coordinates: 40°40′52″N 93°50′24″W / 40.68111°N 93.84000°WCoordinates: 40°40′52″N 93°50′24″W / 40.68111°N 93.84000°W
Country	United States
State	Iowa
County	Decatur
Area
• Total	35.8 sq mi (92.72 km^2)
• Land	35.68 sq mi (92.42 km^2)
• Water	0.12 sq mi (0.3 km^2)  0.32%
Elevation	945 ft (288 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	354
• Density	9.9/sq mi (3.8/km^2)
GNIS feature ID	0467509

Burrell Township is a township in Decatur County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 354.

Geography

Burrell Township covers an area of 35.8 square miles (92.72 square kilometers); of this, 0.12 square miles (0.3 square kilometers) or 0.32 percent is water. The streams of Elk Creek and Potteroff Creek run through this township.

History

Burrell Township was created in 1850. It is named for county commissioner Asa Burrell.^[1]

Cities and towns

• Davis City (northwest three-quarters)

Unincorporated towns

• Barrell
• Terre Haute

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

• Decatur Township (north)
• Center Township (northeast)
• Eden Township (east)
• Hamilton Township (southeast)
• New Buda Township (south)
• Fayette Township (southwest)
• Bloomington Township (west)
• Grand River Township (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains five cemeteries: Bucy, Davis City, Gore, Miller and Terre Haute.

Major highways

• Interstate 35
• U.S. Route 69

References

• U.S. Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
• United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files

1. Smith, Heman Conoman (1915). History of Decatur County, Iowa, and Its People, Volume 1. S. J. Clarke Publishing Company. p. 16.

External links

• US-Counties.com
• City-Data.com