Waterford Township, Clinton County, Iowa

Waterford Township
Waterford Township
Township
	St. Joseph Catholic Church, Sugar Creek
	Location in Clinton County
	Coordinates: 41°59′37″N 090°29′42″W / 41.99361°N 90.49500°W
Country	United States
State	Iowa
County	Clinton
Area
• Total	36.13 sq mi (93.57 km2)
• Land	36.13 sq mi (93.57 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2) 0%
Elevation	866 ft (264 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	796
• Density	22/sq mi (8.5/km2)
GNIS feature ID	0468949

Waterford Township is a township in Clinton County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 796.

History

Waterford Township was organized in April, 1854. It was first called Henry Township, and the name was changed to its present form in May of that year.^[1]

Geography

Waterford Township covers an area of 36.13 square miles (93.6 km²) and contains one incorporated settlement, Charlotte. According to the USGS, it contains six cemeteries: Assumption, Glahn, Gohlmann, Immaculate Conception, McClure and Saint Josephs.

The streams of Honey Creek, Williams Creek, Williams Creek and Willow Creek run through this township.