Union Township, Adair County, Iowa

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Union Township, Adair County
Township
ZionIowaMarkBack.jpg
A marker in Zion, Iowa, that lists important events in Union Township history
Map highlighting Union Township, Adair County, Iowa.svg
Coordinates: 41°12′02″N094°17′55″W / 41.20056°N 94.29861°W / 41.20056; -94.29861
Country Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
State Flag of Iowa.svg Iowa
County Adair
Area
 • Total
35.89 sq mi (92.95 km2)
 • Land35.83 sq mi (92.79 km2)
 • Water0.06 sq mi (0.17 km2)
Elevation
[1]
1,201 ft (366 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total
177
 • Density4.9/sq mi (1.9/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code 19-94161 [2]
GNIS feature ID 0468805

Union Township is one of seventeen townships in Adair County, Iowa, USA. At the 2010 census, its population was 177. [3]

Contents

History

Union Township was first settled in 1853. [4]

Geography

Union Township covers an area of 35.89 square miles (93.0 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains three cemeteries: Hill of Zion, Liberty and Wilson.

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. ↑ "IA - Union township". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on April 9, 2013. Retrieved March 17, 2013.
  4. ↑ Kilburn, Lucian Moody (1915). History of Adair County, Iowa, and Its People, Volume 1. Pioneer Publishing Company. p. 177.


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