Sperry Township, Clayton County, Iowa

Sperry Township
Township

Location in Clayton County
Coordinates: 42°46′40″N 091°32′21″W / 42.77778°N 91.53917°W / 42.77778; -91.53917Coordinates: 42°46′40″N 091°32′21″W / 42.77778°N 91.53917°W / 42.77778; -91.53917
Country  United States
State  Iowa
County Clayton
Area
 • Total 36.38 sq mi (94.22 km2)
 • Land 36.37 sq mi (94.19 km2)
 • Water 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)  0.02%
Elevation 1,093 ft (333 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 534
 • Density 14.7/sq mi (5.7/km2)
GNIS feature ID 0468733

Sperry Township is a township in Clayton County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 534.

Geography

Sperry Township covers an area of 36.38 square miles (94.2 km2) and contains one incorporated settlement, Volga. According to the USGS, it contains seven cemeteries: Reeds, Ross, Rothfusz, Sacred Heart - Schoolhouse Yard, Sacred Heart, Saint Sebald Lutheran and Stone School.

The streams of Coon Creek, Ensign Creek, Hewett Creek, Kleinlein Creek, Pine Creek and Wolf Creek run through this township.

References


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