Lafayette Township, Allamakee County, Iowa Explained

Official Name:Lafayette Township, Allamakee County
Settlement Type:Township
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Allamakee
Area Total Km2:118.73
Area Land Km2:112.38
Area Water Km2:6.35
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Sq Mi:45.84
Area Land Sq Mi:43.39
Area Water Sq Mi:2.45
Population As Of:2010
Population Total:421
Population Density Km2:3.7
Population Density Sq Mi:9.7
Timezone:CST
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:308
Elevation Ft:1010
Coordinates:43.2944°N -91.1742°W
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:19-92331[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0468173

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 45.84sqmi and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains three cemeteries: Thompson Corner, Village Creek and Wexford.

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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: IA - Lafayette township. https://archive.today/20130409223801/http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=1900592331. dead. April 9, 2013. United States Census Bureau. March 17, 2013.
  4. Book: Past and Present of Allamakee County, Iowa: A Record of Settlement, Organization, Progress and Achievement, Volume 1 . S. J. Clarke publishing Company . Hancock, Ellery M. . 1913 . 227.