Jefferson Township, Adair County, Iowa

Jefferson Township is one of seventeen townships in Adair County, Iowa, USA. At the 2010 census, its population was 163.[3]

Jefferson Township, Adair County
Coordinates: 41°27′22″N 094°24′38″W
Country United States
State Iowa
CountyAdair
Area
  Total35.5 sq mi (91.95 km2)
  Land35.41 sq mi (91.7 km2)
  Water0.09 sq mi (0.24 km2)
Elevation1,237 ft (377 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Total163
  Density4.6/sq mi (1.8/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code19-92199[2]
GNIS feature ID0468127

History

Jefferson Township was organized in 1855.[4]

Geography

Jefferson Township covers an area of 35.5 square miles (92 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains two cemeteries: Jefferson and Loucks Grove.

References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. "IA - Jefferson township". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on April 9, 2013. Retrieved March 17, 2013.
  4. Kilburn, Lucian Moody (1915). History of Adair County, Iowa, and Its People, Volume 1. Pioneer Publishing Company. p. 146.


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