Jefferson Township, Adair County, Iowa

Township in Iowa, United States

41°27′22″N 094°24′38″W / 41.45611°N 94.41056°W / 41.45611; -94.41056Country

United StatesState

IowaCountyAdairArea

• Total35.5 sq mi (91.95 km²) • Land35.41 sq mi (91.7 km²) • Water0.09 sq mi (0.24 km²)Elevation

^[1]

1,237 ft (377 m)Population

(2020)

• Total130 • Density3.7/sq mi (1.4/km²)Time zoneUTC-6 (CST) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)FIPS code19-92199^[2]GNIS feature ID0468127

Jefferson Township is one of seventeen townships in Adair County, Iowa, USA. At the 2020 census, its population was 130.^[3]

History

Jefferson Township was organized in 1855.^[4]

Geography

Jefferson Township covers an area of 35.5 square miles (92 km²) and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains two cemeteries: Jefferson and Loucks Grove.

References

^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ "2020 Census State Redistricting Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
^ Kilburn, Lucian Moody (1915). History of Adair County, Iowa, and Its People, Volume 1. Pioneer Publishing Company. p. 146.