Jackson Township, Adair County, Iowa Explained

Official Name:Jackson Township, Adair County
Settlement Type:Township
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Adair
Area Total Km2:93.14
Area Land Km2:93.03
Area Water Km2:0.11
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Sq Mi:35.96
Area Land Sq Mi:35.92
Area Water Sq Mi:0.04
Population As Of:2010
Population Total:270
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Density Sq Mi:auto
Timezone:CST
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:371
Elevation Ft:1217
Coordinates:41.2872°N -94.6431°W
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:19-92088[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0468090

Jackson Township is one of seventeen townships in Adair County, Iowa, USA. At the 2020 census, its population was 270.[3]

History

Jackson Township was organized in 1861.[4]

Geography

Jackson Township covers an area of 35.96sqmi and contains one incorporated settlement, Bridgewater. According to the USGS, it contains three cemeteries: Bryant, Cears and Saint Mary's.

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2008-01-31. United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website . . 2008-01-31 .
  3. Web site: 2020 Census State Redistricting Data . January 15, 2023 . United States Census Bureau.
  4. Book: History of Adair County, Iowa, and Its People, Volume 1 . Pioneer Publishing Company . Kilburn, Lucian Moody . 1915 . 157.