Independence Township, Appanoose County | |
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Coordinates: 40°51′36″N093°02′34″W / 40.86000°N 93.04278°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Iowa |
County | Appanoose |
Area | |
• Total | 35.73 sq mi (92.54 km2) |
• Land | 28.10 sq mi (72.77 km2) |
• Water | 7.64 sq mi (19.78 km2) |
Elevation | 981 ft (299 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 248 |
• Density | 9/sq mi (3.4/km2) |
FIPS code | 19-92016 [2] |
GNIS feature ID | 0468064 |
Independence Township is one of eighteen townships in Appanoose County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 248. [3]
Independence Township was founded in 1848. [4]
In 1857 William Chadwick, Appanoose County justice of peace, plotted the village of Milledgeville along the east bank of the Chariton River.[ citation needed ]
North Bend Church and the Chariton River Church are in Independence Township.
Independence Township covers an area of 35.73 square miles (92.54 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains six cemeteries: Brushy, Charitan River, Cozad, Johnson, Milledgeville and Wadlington.
The Teagarden School District was formerly located in the township; in 1966 it had 22 students. The district filed a request to merge into the Seymour Community School District. The Board of Education of Wayne County accepted while three members of Appanoose County Board of Education opposed (while two of that county's education board members supported the merger). [5]
Appanoose County is a county in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 12,317. Its county seat is Centerville.
Bellair Township is one of eighteen townships in Appanoose County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 554.
Caldwell Township is one of eighteen townships in Appanoose County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 425.
Chariton Township is one of eighteen townships in Appanoose County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 161.
Douglas Township is one of eighteen townships in Appanoose County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 187.
Franklin Township is one of eighteen townships in Appanoose County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 269.
Johns Township is one of eighteen townships in Appanoose County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 287.
Lincoln Township is one of eighteen townships in Appanoose County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 172.
Pleasant Township is one of eighteen townships in Appanoose County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 793.
Sharon Township is one of eighteen townships in Appanoose County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 199.
Taylor Township is one of eighteen townships in Appanoose County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 870.
Udell Township is one of eighteen townships in Appanoose County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 343.
Union Township is one of eighteen townships in Appanoose County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 157.
Vermillion Township is one of eighteen townships in Appanoose County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 808. I
Walnut Township is one of eighteen townships in Appanoose County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 894.
Washington Township is one of seventeen townships in Appanoose County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 722.
Wells Township is one of seventeen townships in Appanoose County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 270.
Fox River Township is a township in Davis County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 330.
Marion Township is a township in Davis County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 218.
West Grove Township is a township in Davis County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 456.