Jefferson Township, Adair County, Iowa

Jefferson Township, Adair County
Township
Coordinates: 41°27′22″N 094°24′38″W / 41.45611°N 94.41056°W / 41.45611; -94.41056
Country United States
State Iowa
CountyAdair
Area
 • Total
35.5 sq mi (91.95 km2)
 • Land35.41 sq mi (91.7 km2)
 • Water0.09 sq mi (0.24 km2)
Elevation
[1]
1,237 ft (377 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
130
 • Density3.7/sq mi (1.4/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code19-92199[2]
GNIS feature ID0468127

Jefferson Township is one of seventeen townships in Adair County, Iowa, USA. At the 2020 census, its population was 130.[3]

History

Jefferson Township was organized in 1855.[4]

Geography

Jefferson Township covers an area of 35.5 square miles (92 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains two cemeteries: Jefferson and Loucks Grove.

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. 146.


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