Wells Township, Appanoose County, Iowa

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Wells Township, Appanoose County
Township
Map highlighting Wells Township, Appanoose County, Iowa.svg
Coordinates: 40°38′22″N092°41′47″W / 40.63944°N 92.69639°W / 40.63944; -92.69639
CountryFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
StateFlag of Iowa.svg Iowa
County Appanoose
Area
 • Total
38.51 sq mi (99.73 km2)
 • Land38.42 sq mi (99.50 km2)
 • Water0.089 sq mi (0.23 km2)
Elevation
[1]
876 ft (267 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total
270
 • Density7.0/sq mi (2.7/km2)
ZIP code
52572 [2]
Area code 641
FIPS code 19-94638 [3]
GNIS feature ID 0468967

Wells Township is one of seventeen townships in Appanoose County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 270. [4]

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History

Wells Township was founded in 1848. [5]

Geography

Wells Township covers an area of 38.5 square miles (99.7 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains five cemeteries: Croft, Davis, Hilltown, Kerby and Staten.

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ↑ "Wells Township IA ZIP Code". zipdatamaps.com. 2024. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
  3. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  4. ↑ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Wells township, Appanoose County, Iowa". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 9, 2013.
  5. ↑ The History of Appanoose County, Iowa: Containing a History of the County, Its Cities, Towns, &c. Western Historical Company. 1878. pp.  350.


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