Washington Township, Appanoose County, Iowa Explained

Official Name:	Washington Township, Appanoose County
Settlement Type:	Township
Subdivision Type:	Country
Subdivision Type1:	State
Subdivision Type2:	County
Subdivision Name2:	Appanoose
Area Total Km2:	93.53
Area Land Km2:	93.35
Area Water Km2:	0.18
Unit Pref:	Imperial
Population As Of:	2010
Population Total:	722
Population Density Km2:	7.7
Elevation Footnotes:	^[1]
Elevation M:	299
Elevation Ft:	981
Coordinates:	40.73°N -92.7003°W
Blank Name:	FIPS code
Blank Info:	19-94449^[2]
Blank1 Name:	GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:	0468901

Washington Township is one of seventeen townships in Appanoose County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 722.^[3]

History

Washington Township was founded in 1848.^[4]

Geography

Washington Township covers an area of 93.5km2 and contains one incorporated settlement, Moulton. According to the USGS, it contains six cemeteries: Garland, Hardin, Orleans, Otterbein South, Otterbien and Sunnyview.

External links

• US-Counties.com
• City-Data.com

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): Washington township, Appanoose County, Iowa. https://archive.today/20200212145405/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/0600000US1900794449. dead. February 12, 2020. U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. May 9, 2013.
4. Book: The History of Appanoose County, Iowa: Containing a History of the County, Its Cities, Towns, &c . Western Historical Company . 1878 . 350.