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Buffalo Township, Scott County, Iowa

Coordinates: 41°28′53″N 090°43′48″W / 41.48139°N 90.73000°W / 41.48139; -90.73000
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Buffalo Township
Location in Scott County
Location in Scott County
Coordinates: 41°28′53″N 090°43′48″W / 41.48139°N 90.73000°W / 41.48139; -90.73000
Country United States
State Iowa
CountyScott
Area
 • Total23.17 sq mi (60.02 km2)
 • Land22.12 sq mi (57.29 km2)
 • Water1.05 sq mi (2.73 km2)  4.55%
Elevation
692 ft (211 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total4,688
 • Density211.9/sq mi (81.8/km2)
GNIS feature ID0467504

Buffalo Township is a township in Scott County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 4,688.

Geography

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Buffalo Township covers an area of 23.17 square miles (60.0 km2) and contains one incorporated settlement, Buffalo. According to the USGS, it contains four cemeteries: Asbury, Blue Grass, Rose Hill and Saint Peter's.

The streams of Dodges Creek, Donaldson Creek and Moore Creek run through this township.

Transportation

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Buffalo Township contains one airport or landing strip, Village Oaks Landing Strip.

References

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