Jackson Township, Adair County, Iowa

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Jackson Township, Adair County
Map highlighting Jackson Township, Adair County, Iowa.svg
Coordinates: 41°17′14″N094°38′35″W / 41.28722°N 94.64306°W / 41.28722; -94.64306
Country Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
State Flag of Iowa.svg Iowa
County Adair
Area
  Total
35.96 sq mi (93.14 km2)
  Land35.92 sq mi (93.03 km2)
  Water0.042 sq mi (0.11 km2)
Elevation
[1]
1,217 ft (371 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Total
270
  Density7.5/sq mi (2.9/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code 19-92088 [2]
GNIS feature ID 0468090

Jackson Township is one of seventeen townships in Adair County, Iowa, USA. At the 2020 census, its population was 270. [3]

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History

Jackson Township was organized in 1861. [4]

Geography

Jackson Township covers an area of 35.96 square miles (93.1 km2) and contains one incorporated settlement, Bridgewater. According to the USGS, it contains three cemeteries: Bryant, Cears and Saint Mary's.

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. "2020 Census State Redistricting Data". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 15, 2023.
  4. Kilburn, Lucian Moody (1915). History of Adair County, Iowa, and Its People, Volume 1. Pioneer Publishing Company. p. 157.