Pleasant Valley Township, Fayette County, Iowa
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Pleasant Valley Township is one of twenty townships
Civil township
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 in Fayette County
Fayette County, Iowa
-2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 20,880 in the county, with a population density of . There were 9,558 housing units, of which 8,634 were occupied.-2000 census:...

, Iowa
Iowa
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, USA
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. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
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, its population was 1,003.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, Pleasant Valley Township covers an area of 36.67 square miles (94.99 square kilometers); of this, 36.64 square miles (94.89 square kilometers, 99.89 percent) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 square kilometers, 0.11 percent) is water.

Unincorporated towns

  • Brainard at 42.9308136°N 91.7051558°W


(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

  • Clermont Township
    Clermont Township, Fayette County, Iowa
    Clermont Township is one of twenty townships in Fayette County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 990.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Clermont Township covers an area of 36.34 square miles .-Adjacent townships:* Bloomfield Township, Winneshiek County *...

     (north)
  • Grand Meadow Township, Clayton County
    Grand Meadow Township, Clayton County, Iowa
    Grand Meadow Township is a township in Clayton County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 557.-Geography:Grand Meadow Township covers an area of and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains four cemeteries: East Clermont Lutheran, Fry, Grand...

     (northeast)
  • Marion Township, Clayton County
    Marion Township, Clayton County, Iowa
    Marion Township is a township in Clayton County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 389.-Geography:Marion Township covers an area of and contains no incorporated settlements...

     (east)
  • Highland Township, Clayton County
    Highland Township, Clayton County, Iowa
    Highland Township is a township in Clayton County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 237.-Geography:Highland Township covers an area of and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains two cemeteries: Duff and Highland Lutheran.-References:*...

     (southeast)
  • Illyria Township
    Illyria Township, Fayette County, Iowa
    Illyria Township is one of twenty townships in Fayette County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 562.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Illyria Township covers an area of 36.86 square miles ; of this, 36.85 square miles is land and 0.01 square miles...

     (south)
  • Westfield Township
    Westfield Township, Fayette County, Iowa
    Westfield Township is one of twenty townships in Fayette County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 393.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Westfield Township covers an area of 35.4 square miles ; of this, 35.15 square miles is land and 0.25 square miles...

     (southwest)
  • Union Township
    Union Township, Fayette County, Iowa
    Union Township is one of twenty townships in Fayette County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 448.It was previously called West Union township...

     (west)
  • Dover Township
    Dover Township, Fayette County, Iowa
    Dover Township is one of twenty townships in Fayette County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 492.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Dover Township covers an area of 37.33 square miles ....

     (northwest)

Major highways

  • U.S. Route 18
    U.S. Route 18
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  • Iowa Highway 56
    Iowa Highway 56
    Iowa Highway 56 is a state highway that runs from west to east in northeastern Iowa. Its western terminus is at Iowa Highway 150 in West Union. Its eastern terminus is at Iowa Highway 13 south of Elkader.-Route description:...


Political districts

  • Iowa's 1st congressional district
    Iowa's 1st congressional district
    Iowa's 1st congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Iowa that covers the northeastern part of the state. The district includes Dubuque, Clinton, Davenport and Waterloo....

  • State House District 24
  • State Senate District 12

External links

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