Jackson Township, Adair County, Iowa

Jackson Township, Adair County
Township
Coordinates: 41°17′14″N 094°38′35″W / 41.28722°N 94.64306°W / 41.28722; -94.64306
Country United States
State Iowa
CountyAdair
Area
 • Total
35.96 sq mi (93.14 km2)
 • Land35.92 sq mi (93.03 km2)
 • Water0.04 sq mi (0.11 km2)
Elevation
[1]
1,217 ft (371 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total
270
 • Density7.5/sq mi (2.9/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code19-92088[2]
GNIS feature ID0468090

Jackson Township is one of seventeen townships in Adair County, Iowa, USA. At the 2020 census, its population was 270.[3]

History

Jackson Township was organized in 1861.[4]

Geography

Jackson Township covers an area of 35.96 square miles (93.1 km2) and contains one incorporated settlement, Bridgewater. According to the USGS, it contains three cemeteries: Bryant, Cears and Saint Mary's.

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. ^ "2020 Census State Redistricting Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
  4. ^ Kilburn, Lucian Moody (1915). History of Adair County, Iowa, and Its People, Volume 1. Pioneer Publishing Company. p. 157.


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