Giard Township, Clayton County, Iowa

Township in Iowa, United States
43°02′21″N 091°18′42″W / 43.03917°N 91.31167°W / 43.03917; -91.31167Country United StatesState IowaCountyClaytonArea
 • Total36.53 sq mi (94.62 km2) • Land36.53 sq mi (94.62 km2) • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%Elevation
1,073 ft (327 m)Population
 (2000)
 • Total463 • Density12.7/sq mi (4.9/km2)GNIS feature ID0467909

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.[1]

Geography

Giard Township covers an area of 36.53 square miles (94.6 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

  1. ^ Price, Realto E. (1916). History of Clayton County, Iowa: From the Earliest Historical Times Down to the Present. Robert O. Law Company. pp. 317.

References

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County seat: Elkader
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