Le Claire Township, Scott County, Iowa
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|subdivision_name2 = Scott
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|area_total_km2 = 68.12
|area_land_km2 = 62.95
|area_water_km2 = 5.17
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|area_total_sq_mi = 26.3
|area_land_sq_mi = 24.3
|area_water_sq_mi = 2
|area_water_percent = 7.59
|population_as_of = 2000
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|population_total = 4263
|population_density_km2 = 67.7
|population_density_sq_mi = 175.4
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|elevation_m = 227
|elevation_ft = 745
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Le Claire Township is a township in Scott County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 4,263.
Geography
Le Claire Township covers an area of {{convert|26.3|sqmi|km2}} and contains one incorporated settlement, Le Claire. According to the USGS, it contains four cemeteries: Fairview, Glendale, Jacks and LeClaire Prairie.
The streams of McCarty Creek, Olathea Creek, Silver Creek and Sycamore Creek run through this township.
Transportation
Le Claire Township contains two airports or landing strips: Schurr Airport and Schurr Landing Strip.
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/Le-Claire-Scott-IA.html City-Data.com]
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Category:Townships in Scott County, Iowa
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