Washington Township, Adair County, Iowa

Washington Township, Adair County
Township
Coordinates: 41°12′00″N 094°38′21″W / 41.20000°N 94.63917°W / 41.20000; -94.63917Coordinates: 41°12′00″N 094°38′21″W / 41.20000°N 94.63917°W / 41.20000; -94.63917
Country  United States
State  Iowa
County Adair
Area
  Total 35.62 sq mi (92.25 km2)
  Land 35.56 sq mi (92.1 km2)
  Water 0.06 sq mi (0.16 km2)
Elevation[1] 1,178 ft (359 m)
Population (2010)
  Total 145
  Density 4.1/sq mi (1.6/km2)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
  Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
FIPS code 19-94443[2]
GNIS feature ID 0468899

Washington Township is one of seventeen townships in Adair County, Iowa, USA. At the 2010 census, its population was 145.[3]

History

Washington Township was organized in 1854.[4]

Geography

Washington Township covers an area of 35.62 square miles (92.3 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains six cemeteries: Avondale, Campbell, Garner, Mormon, Winn and Witt.

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 - Washington township". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 17, 2013.
  4. Kilburn, Lucian Moody (1915). History of Adair County, Iowa, and Its People, Volume 1. Pioneer Publishing Company. p. 173.


This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 11/1/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.