Washington Township, Appanoose County, Iowa

Washington Township, Appanoose County
Township
Coordinates: 40°43′48″N 092°42′01″W / 40.73000°N 92.70028°W / 40.73000; -92.70028
Country United States
State Iowa
CountyAppanoose
Area
 • Total
36.11 sq mi (93.53 km2)
 • Land36.04 sq mi (93.35 km2)
 • Water0.07 sq mi (0.18 km2)
Elevation
[1]
981 ft (299 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total
722
 • Density20/sq mi (7.7/km2)
FIPS code19-94449[2]
GNIS feature ID0468901

Washington Township is one of seventeen townships in Appanoose County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 722.[3]

History

Washington Township was founded in 1848.[4]

Geography

Washington Township covers an area of 36.1 square miles (93.5 km2) and contains one incorporated settlement, Moulton. According to the USGS, it contains six cemeteries: Garland, Hardin, Orleans, Otterbein South, Otterbien and Sunnyview.

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. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Washington township, Appanoose County, Iowa". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 9, 2013.
  4. ^ 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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