Giard Township, Clayton County, Iowa

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Giard Township is a township in Clayton County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 463.

History

Giard Township is named for Basil Giard.{{cite book | url=https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_ZDdAAAAAYAAJ | title=History of Clayton County, Iowa: From the Earliest Historical Times Down to the Present | publisher=Robert O. Law Company | author=Price, Realto E. | year=1916 | pages=[https://archive.org/details/bub_gb_ZDdAAAAAYAAJ/page/n318 317]}}

Geography

Giard Township covers an area of {{convert|36.53|sqmi|km2}} and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains three cemeteries: Council Hill, Railroad Employee and Saint Wenceslaus.

Transportation

Giard Township contains one airport, Monona Municipal Airport.

Notes

References

[http://geonames.usgs.gov/domestic/index.html USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)]

External links

[https://web.archive.org/web/20080905024459/http://www.us-counties.com/localgov/iowa.html US-Counties.com]
[http://www.city-data.com/township/Giard-Clayton-IA.html City-Data.com]

Category:Townships in Clayton County, Iowa

Category:Townships in Iowa