Oakfield Township, Audubon County, Iowa

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Oakfield Township, Audubon County
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Coordinates: 41°33′14″N094°59′05″W / 41.55389°N 94.98472°W / 41.55389; -94.98472
Country Flag of the United States.svg  United States
State Flag of Iowa.svg  Iowa
County Audubon
Area
  Total39.8 sq mi (103.2 km2)
  Land39.8 sq mi (103.0 km2)
  Water0.08 sq mi (0.2 km2)
Elevation
[1]
1,270 ft (387 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Total314
  Density8/sq mi (3.0/km2)
FIPS code 19-93153 [2]
GNIS feature ID 0468456

Oakfield Township is one of twelve townships in Audubon County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 314. [3]

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History

Oakfield Township was organized in 1874. [4] It is named after Oakfield, New York, the former home of an early settler. [5]

Geography

Oakfield Township covers an area of 39.8 square miles (103.2 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains three cemeteries: Oak Hill, Oakfield and Saint Johns.

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References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Oakfield township, Audubon County, Iowa". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
  4. Andrews, Henry Franklin (1915). History of Audubon County, Iowa: Its People, Industries, and Institutions. Brookhaven Press. p. 58.
  5. Andrews, Henry Franklin (1915). History of Audubon County, Iowa: Its People, Industries, and Institutions. Brookhaven Press. p. 282.