Jefferson Township, Allamakee County, Iowa

Jefferson Township, Allamakee County
Township
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
County Allamakee
Area
 • Total 35.75 sq mi (92.59 km2)
 • Land 35.75 sq mi (92.59 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation[1] 1,178 ft (359 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 607
 • Density 17.0/sq mi (6.6/km2)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
FIPS code 19-92202[2]
GNIS feature ID 0468128

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. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ↑ "IA - Jefferson township". United States Census Bureau. 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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