New Buda Township, Decatur County, Iowa

Township in Iowa, United States
40°36′38″N 93°50′40″W / 40.61056°N 93.84444°W / 40.61056; -93.84444Country United StatesState IowaCountyDecaturArea
 • Total25.28 sq mi (65.47 km2) • Land25.19 sq mi (65.24 km2) • Water0.09 sq mi (0.23 km2)  0.35%Elevation
938 ft (286 m)Population
 (2000)
 • Total270 • Density10.7/sq mi (4.1/km2)GNIS feature ID0468429

New Buda Township is a township in Decatur County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 270.

History

The name New Buda is derived from Buda, now the part of Budapest, given by the Hungarian and Romanian immigrants who settled there.[1]

Geography

New Buda Township covers an area of 25.28 square miles (65.47 square kilometers); of this, 0.09 square miles (0.23 square kilometers) or 0.35 percent, is water. The stream of Dickersons Branch runs through this township.

Cities and towns

  • Davis City (southwest quarter)

Unincorporated towns

  • New Buda
  • Togo (historical)

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

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains two cemeteries: Creveling and New Buda.

Major highways

See also

References

  • U.S. Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
  • United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
  1. ^ Tuttle, Charles Richard (1876). An Illustrated History of the State of Iowa. Richard S. Peale. pp. 483.

External links

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