Jefferson Township, Allamakee County, Iowa

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Jefferson Township, Allamakee County
Township
Map highlighting Jefferson Township, Allamakee County, Iowa.svg
Coordinates: 43°12′18″N 091°25′33″W / 43.20500°N 91.42583°W / 43.20500; -91.42583Coordinates: 43°12′18″N 091°25′33″W / 43.20500°N 91.42583°W / 43.20500; -91.42583
Country United States
State Iowa
CountyAllamakee
Area
 • Total35.75 sq mi (92.59 km2)
 • Land35.75 sq mi (92.59 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
[1]
1,178 ft (359 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total607
 • Density17.0/sq mi (6.6/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code19-92202[2]
GNIS feature ID0468128

Jefferson Township is one of eighteen townships in Allamakee County, Iowa, USA. At the 2010 census, its population was 607.[3]

History[]

Jefferson Township was organized in 1852.[4]

Geography[]

Jefferson Township covers an area of 35.75 square miles (92.6 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains six cemeteries: Dundee Plot, Ebenezer, Evergreen, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Nelson Plot and Rossville.

References[]

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ^ "IA - Jefferson township". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on April 9, 2013. Retrieved March 17, 2013.
  4. ^ Hancock, Ellery M. (1913). Past and Present of Allamakee County, Iowa: A Record of Settlement, Organization, Progress and Achievement, Volume 1. S. J. Clarke publishing Company. p. 227.

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