Union Township, Adair County, Iowa

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Union Township, Adair County
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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.