Eden Township, Decatur County, Iowa


Eden Township is a township in Decatur County, Iowa, USA. 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

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

Major highways

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.