Mendon Township, Clayton County, Iowa

Mendon Township
Township

Location in Clayton County
Coordinates: 43°01′09″N 091°12′13″W / 43.01917°N 91.20361°W / 43.01917; -91.20361Coordinates: 43°01′09″N 091°12′13″W / 43.01917°N 91.20361°W / 43.01917; -91.20361
Country  United States
State  Iowa
County Clayton
Area
 • Total 33.7 sq mi (87.29 km2)
 • Land 32.88 sq mi (85.15 km2)
 • Water 0.82 sq mi (2.14 km2)  2.45%
Elevation 830 ft (253 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 1,890
 • Density 57.5/sq mi (22.2/km2)
GNIS feature ID 0468374

Mendon Township is a township in Clayton County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,890.

Geography

Mendon Township covers an area of 33.7 square miles (87 km2) and contains two incorporated settlements: Marquette and McGregor. According to the USGS, it contains ten cemeteries: Baylis, Buell Park, Eastman, First Evangelical Lutheran, Knapp, Moody, Pleasant Grove, Point Ann, Saint Marys Catholic and Walton.

The streams of Bloody Run and North Cedar Creek run through this township.

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