Jefferson Township, Adair County, Iowa

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Jefferson Township, Adair County
Map highlighting Jefferson Township, Adair County, Iowa.svg
Coordinates: 41°27′22″N094°24′38″W / 41.45611°N 94.41056°W / 41.45611; -94.41056
Country Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
State Flag of Iowa.svg Iowa
County Adair
Area
  Total
35.50 sq mi (91.95 km2)
  Land35.4 sq mi (91.7 km2)
  Water0.093 sq mi (0.24 km2)
Elevation
[1]
1,237 ft (377 m)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
130
  Density3.7/sq mi (1.4/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code 19-92199 [2]
GNIS feature ID 0468127

Jefferson Township is one of seventeen townships in Adair County, Iowa, USA. At the 2020 census, its population was 130. [3]

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History

Jefferson Township was organized in 1855. [4]

Geography

Jefferson Township covers an area of 35.5 square miles (92 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains two cemeteries: Jefferson and Loucks Grove.

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. 146.