Johns Township, Appanoose County, Iowa

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Johns Township, Appanoose County
Township
Map highlighting Johns Township, Appanoose County, Iowa.svg
Coordinates: 40°46′07″N093°02′24″W / 40.76861°N 93.04000°W / 40.76861; -93.04000
Country Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
State Flag of Iowa.svg Iowa
County Appanoose
Area
 • Total
36.25 sq mi (93.88 km2)
 • Land36.20 sq mi (93.75 km2)
 • Water0.050 sq mi (0.13 km2)
Elevation
[1]
1,030 ft (314 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total
287
 • Density8.0/sq mi (3.1/km2)
FIPS code 19-92271 [2]
GNIS feature ID 0468152

Johns Township is one of eighteen townships in Appanoose County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 287. [3]

Contents

The township's name was selected due to an unusually large percentage of early settlers sharing the name John. [4]

Geography

Johns Township covers an area of 36.25 square miles (93.88 km2) and contains one incorporated settlement, Plano. According to the USGS, it contains five cemeteries: Concord, Crossroads, Garfield, Lyons and Philadelphia.

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. ↑ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Johns township, Appanoose County, Iowa". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 9, 2013.
  4. ↑ Appanoose County Historical Society (2013). Appanoose County. Arcadia Publishing. p. 73. ISBN   978-0-7385-9899-4.


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