Jefferson Township, Butler County, Iowa

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Jefferson Township, Butler County
Township
Map highlighting Jefferson Township, Butler County, Iowa.svg
Coordinates: 42°41′02″N092°43′40″W / 42.68389°N 92.72778°W / 42.68389; -92.72778
Country Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
State Flag of Iowa.svg Iowa
County Butler
Area
 • Total
36.20 sq mi (93.75 km2)
 • Land36.20 sq mi (93.75 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
[1]
950 ft (290 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
285
 • Density7.8/sq mi (3/km2)
FIPS code 19-92211 [2]
GNIS feature ID 0468131

Jefferson Township is one of sixteen townships in Butler County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 285. [3]

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History

The first white child was born in Jefferson Township in 1855. [4]

Geography

Jefferson Township covers an area of 36.2 square miles (94 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains three cemeteries: Butler Center, Coster and New Albion.

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. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved July 19, 2020.
  4. ↑ Hart, Irving H. (1914). History of Butler County, Iowa: A Record of Settlement, Organization, Progress and Achievement. S. J. Clarke publishing Company. p.  349.


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