Center Township, Fayette County, Iowa

42°51′59″N 91°54′28″W / 42.86639°N 91.90778°W / 42.86639; -91.90778

Center Township
Township
Location in Fayette County
Location in Fayette County
Coordinates: 42°51′59″N 91°54′28″W / 42.86639°N 91.90778°W / 42.86639; -91.90778
Country United States
State Iowa
CountyFayette
Area
 • Total
36.73 sq mi (95.13 km2)
 • Land36.69 sq mi (95.03 km2)
 • Water0.04 sq mi (0.11 km2)  0.12%
Elevation
1,122 ft (342 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total
313
 • Density8.5/sq mi (3.3/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
50655, 50674, 52142, 52147, 52164
GNIS feature ID0467576

Center Township is one of twenty townships in Fayette County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 313.[1]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Center Township covers an area of 36.73 square miles (95.13 square kilometers); of this, 36.69 square miles (95.03 square kilometers, 99.89 percent) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.11 square kilometers, 0.12 percent) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

The town of Randalia is located in Center township. It is the only incorporated community. The disincorporated community of Donnan was located at 42°53′46″N 91°52′41″W / 42.896091°N 91.877944°W / 42.896091; -91.877944.

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains these three cemeteries: Center Grove, Dunham's Grove and Fayette County Farm.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

  • Hawk Landing Strip

Landmarks

  • Twin Bridges County Park (west three-quarters)

School districts

  • North Fayette Valley Community School District
  • West Central Community School District

Political districts

References

  1. ^ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Center township, Fayette County, Iowa". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 5, 2012.