Lafayette Township, Allamakee County, Iowa

Lafayette Township, Allamakee County
Township
Coordinates: 43°17′40″N 091°10′27″W / 43.29444°N 91.17417°W / 43.29444; -91.17417Coordinates: 43°17′40″N 091°10′27″W / 43.29444°N 91.17417°W / 43.29444; -91.17417
Country  United States
State  Iowa
County Allamakee
Area
 • Total 45.84 sq mi (118.73 km2)
 • Land 43.39 sq mi (112.38 km2)
 • Water 2.45 sq mi (6.35 km2)
Elevation[1] 1,010 ft (308 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 421
 • Density 9.7/sq mi (3.7/km2)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
FIPS code 19-92331[2]
GNIS feature ID 0468173

Lafayette Township is one of eighteen townships in Allamakee County, Iowa, USA. At the 2010 census, its population was 421.[3]

History

Lafayette Township was organized in 1852.[4]

Geography

Lafayette Township covers an area of 45.84 square miles (118.7 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains three cemeteries: Thompson Corner, Village Creek and Wexford.

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 - Lafayette 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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