Harrison Township, Adair County, Iowa
Harrison Township, Adair County | |
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Coordinates: 41°22′29″N 094°17′53″W / 41.37472°N 94.29806°WCoordinates: 41°22′29″N 094°17′53″W / 41.37472°N 94.29806°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Iowa |
County | Adair |
Area | |
• Total | 35.87 sq mi (92.9 km2) |
• Land | 35.84 sq mi (92.83 km2) |
• Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2) |
Elevation | 1,145 ft (349 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 178 |
• Density | 5.0/sq mi (1.9/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
FIPS code | 19-91854[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 0468009 |
Harrison Township is one of seventeen townships in Adair County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 178.[3]
History[]
Harrison Township was organized in 1856.[4] Its was served by the Arbor Hill post office (41°22′00″N 94°19′06″W / 41.36667°N 94.31833°W[5]) from 1857 to 1907.[6][7]
Geography[]
Harrison Township covers an area of 35.87 square miles (92.9 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains two cemeteries: and .
References[]
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "IA - Harrison township". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on April 9, 2013. Retrieved March 17, 2013.
- ^ Kilburn, Lucian Moody (1915). History of Adair County, Iowa, and Its People, Volume 1. Pioneer Publishing Company. p. 162.
- ^ "Arbor Hill", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey
- ^ Kilburn, Lucian Moody (1915). History of Adair County, Iowa, and Its People. Pioneer Publishing Company. p. 162.
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 20 June 2017.
External links[]
Categories:
- Townships in Adair County, Iowa
- Townships in Iowa
- 1856 establishments in Iowa
- Populated places established in 1856
- South Iowa geography stubs