Johns Township, Appanoose County, Iowa Explained

Official Name:Johns Township, Appanoose County
Settlement Type:Township
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Appanoose
Area Total Km2:93.88
Area Land Km2:93.75
Area Water Km2:0.13
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2010
Population Total:287
Population Density Km2:3.1
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:314
Elevation Ft:1030
Coordinates:40.7686°N -93.04°W
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:19-92271[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0468152

Johns Township is one of eighteen townships in Appanoose County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 287.[3]

The township's name was selected due to an unusually large percentage of early settlers sharing the name John.[4]

Geography

Johns Township covers an area of 93.88km2 and contains one incorporated settlement, Plano. According to the USGS, it contains five cemeteries: Concord, Crossroads, Garfield, Lyons and Philadelphia.

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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. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  3. Web site: Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Johns township, Appanoose County, Iowa. https://archive.today/20200212144708/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/0600000US1900792271. dead. February 12, 2020. U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. May 9, 2013.
  4. Book: Appanoose County Historical Society. Appanoose County. 2013. Arcadia Publishing. 978-0-7385-9899-4. 73.