Jackson Township, Calhoun County, Iowa

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Jackson Township, Calhoun County
Township
Map highlighting Jackson Township, Calhoun County, Iowa.svg
Coordinates: 42°15′12″N094°48′17″W / 42.25333°N 94.80472°W / 42.25333; -94.80472
Country Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
State Flag of Iowa.svg Iowa
County Calhoun
Area
 • Total
33.73 sq mi (87.36 km2)
 • Land33.28 sq mi (86.19 km2)
 • Water0.45 sq mi (1.17 km2)
Elevation
[1]
1,099 ft (335 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total
225
 • Density6.7/sq mi (2.6/km2)
FIPS code 19-92103 [2]
GNIS feature ID 0468095

Jackson Township is one of sixteen townships in Calhoun County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 225.

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History

Jackson Township was created in 1866. It is named for Andrew Jackson, seventh President of the United States. [3]

Geography

Jackson Township covers an area of 33.73 square miles (87.4 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains one cemetery, Cottonwood.

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. ↑ Stonebraker, Beaumont E. (1915). Past and Present of Calhoun County, Iowa: A Record of Settlement, Organization, Progress, and Achievement, Volume 1. Pioneer Publishing Company. p. 111.


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