Lafayette Township, Allamakee County, Iowa

Township in Iowa, United States

43°17′40″N 091°10′27″W / 43.29444°N 91.17417°W / 43.29444; -91.17417Country

United StatesState

IowaCountyAllamakeeArea

• Total45.84 sq mi (118.73 km²) • Land43.39 sq mi (112.38 km²) • Water2.45 sq mi (6.35 km²)Elevation

^[1]

1,010 ft (308 m)Population

(2010)

• Total421 • Density9.7/sq mi (3.7/km²)Time zoneUTC-6 (CST) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)FIPS code19-92331^[2]GNIS feature ID0468173

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

^ "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.
^ "IA - Lafayette township". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on April 9, 2013. Retrieved March 17, 2013.
^ 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.