Jacksonville Township, Chickasaw County, Iowa

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Jacksonville Township
Map highlighting Jacksonville Township, Chickasaw County, Iowa.svg
Location in Chickasaw County
Coordinates: 43°08′23″N092°15′45″W / 43.13972°N 92.26250°W / 43.13972; -92.26250
Country Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
State Flag of Iowa.svg Iowa
County Chickasaw
Area
  Total
53.93 sq mi (139.69 km2)
  Land53.92 sq mi (139.65 km2)
  Water0.015 sq mi (0.04 km2)  0.03%
Elevation
1,234 ft (376 m)
Population
 (2000)
  Total
504
  Density9.3/sq mi (3.6/km2)
GNIS feature ID 0468122

Jacksonville Township is one of twelve townships in Chickasaw County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 504.

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History

Jacksonville Township was organized in 1858. [1]

Geography

Jacksonville Township covers an area of 53.94 square miles (139.7 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains six cemeteries: Immanuel Lutheran, Jacksonville, Jerico Lutheran, Saint Patricks Catholic, Sargeant Farm and Yankee.

References

  1. Fairbairn, Robert Herd (1919). History of Chickasaw and Howard Counties, Iowa, Volume 1. S. J. Clarke Publishing Company. p. 237.