Independence Township, Appanoose County, Iowa
Independence Township, Appanoose County | |
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| Coordinates: 40°51′36″N 093°02′34″W / 40.86000°N 93.04278°WCoordinates: 40°51′36″N 093°02′34″W / 40.86000°N 93.04278°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Iowa |
| County | Appanoose |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.73 sq mi (92.54 km2) |
| • Land | 28.10 sq mi (72.77 km2) |
| • Water | 7.64 sq mi (19.78 km2) |
| Elevation | 981 ft (299 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 248 |
| • Density | 9/sq mi (3.4/km2) |
| FIPS code | 19-92016[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0468064 |
Independence Township is one of eighteen townships in Appanoose County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 248.[3]
History[]
Independence Township was founded in 1848.[4]
In 1857 William Chadwick, Appanoose County justice of peace, plotted the village of along the east bank of the Chariton River.[citation needed]
North Bend Church and the Chariton River Church are in Independence Township.
Geography[]
Independence Township covers an area of 35.73 square miles (92.54 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains six cemeteries: Brushy, Charitan River, Cozad, Johnson, Milledgeville and Wadlington.
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.
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Independence township, Appanoose County, Iowa". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 9, 2013.
- ^ The History of Appanoose County, Iowa: Containing a History of the County, Its Cities, Towns, &c. Western Historical Company. 1878. pp. 351.
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- Townships in Appanoose County, Iowa
- Townships in Iowa
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- Populated places established in 1848
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