Elk Township, Clayton County, Iowa

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Coordinates: 42°41′12″N 091°18′57″W / 42.68667, -91.31583
Elk Township
Location in Clayton County
Country	United States
State	Iowa
County	Clayton
Area
- Total	36.03 sq mi (93.32 km²)
- Land	36.02 sq mi (93.29 km²)
- Water	0.01 sq mi (0.04 km²) 0.04%
Elevation	1,099 ft (335 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	490
- Density	13.6/sq mi (5.3/km²)
GNIS feature ID	0467776

Elk Township is a township in Clayton County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 490.

[edit] Geography

Elk Township covers an area of 36.03 square miles and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains six cemeteries: Asbury, Ebenezer, Elk Creek, Hamlett, Mount Harmony and Wagner.

The streams of Brownfield Creek, Cow Branch, Pine Creek, Rabbit Creek, Steeles Branch and Wolf Creek run through this township.

[edit] References

USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

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v • d • e Municipalities and communities of Clayton County, Iowa

County seat: Elkader

Cities	Clayton \| Edgewood \| Elkader \| Farmersburg \| Garber \| Garnavillo \| Guttenberg \| Luana \| Marquette \| McGregor \| Millville \| Monona \| North Buena Vista \| Osterdock \| Postville \| St. Olaf \| Strawberry Point \| Volga

Townships	Boardman \| Buena Vista \| Cass \| Clayton \| Cox Creek \| Elk \| Farmersburg \| Garnavillo \| Giard \| Grand Meadow \| Highland \| Jefferson \| Lodomillo \| Mallory \| Marion \| Mendon \| Millville \| Monona \| Read \| Sperry \| Volga \| Wagner

Unincorporated communities	Elkport \| Littleport