Eden Township, Decatur County, Iowa

Eden Township is a township in Decatur County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 279.

Geography

Eden Township covers an area of 36.17 square miles ; of this, 0.03 square miles or 0.1 percent is water. The streams of Britton Branch and McGruder Creek run through this township.

Unincorporated towns

Blockly

Adjacent townships

Center Township
High Point Township
Woodland Township
Morgan Township
Hamilton Township
New Buda Township
Burrell Township
Decatur Township
Leon Township

Cemeteries

The township contains eight cemeteries: Bethel, Campbell, Chastain, County Home, Hatfield, Manchester, Meek and Mount Tabor.

Major highways

U.S. Route 69

Climate

This region has significant seasonal temperature differences, going from warm summers to very cold winters. There is precipitation year-round, and snowfall occurs in almost areas. Most summer rainfall occurs during thunderstorms and a very occasional tropical system. Area is only classified as humid because it is not dry enough to be classified as semi-arid or arid.