Washington Township, Adair County, Iowa Explained

Official Name:Washington Township, Adair County
Settlement Type:Township
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Adair
Area Total Km2:92.25
Area Land Km2:92.1
Area Water Km2:0.16
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Sq Mi:35.62
Area Land Sq Mi:35.56
Area Water Sq Mi:0.06
Population As Of:2010
Population Total:145
Population Density Km2:1.6
Population Density Sq Mi:4.1
Timezone:CST
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:359
Elevation Ft:1178
Coordinates:41.2°N -94.6392°W
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:19-94443[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0468899

Washington Township is one of seventeen townships in Adair County, Iowa, USA. At the 2010 census, its population was 145.[3]

History

Washington Township was organized in 1854.[4]

Geography

Washington Township covers an area of 35.62sqmi and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains six cemeteries: Avondale, Campbell, Garner, Mormon, Winn and Witt.

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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 - Washington township. https://archive.today/20130409224101/http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=1900194443. dead. April 9, 2013. United States Census Bureau. March 17, 2013.
  4. Book: History of Adair County, Iowa, and Its People, Volume 1 . Pioneer Publishing Company . Kilburn, Lucian Moody . 1915 . 173.