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According to the 2020 census, the township has a total area of 62.07 square miles (160.8 km), of which 61.96 square miles (160.5 km) (or 99.81%) is land and 0.12 square miles (0.3 km) (or 0.19%) is water. The township includes a small portion of the incorporated town of
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1051:Kreitzburg
1046:Klaasville
1025:Deer Creek
1020:Deep River
936:West Creek
818:Cedar Lake
529:References
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126:Government
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56:41°15′28″N
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488:Geography
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911:Hanover
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788:Whiting
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480:History
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