Wells Township, Appanoose County, Iowa Explained

Official Name:Wells Township, Appanoose County
Settlement Type:Township
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Appanoose
Area Total Km2:99.73
Area Land Km2:99.50
Area Water Km2:0.23
Unit Pref:Imperial
Population As Of:2010
Population Total:270
Population Density Km2:2.7
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:267
Elevation Ft:876
Coordinates:40.6394°N -92.6964°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:52572[2]
Area Code:641
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:19-94638[3]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0468967

Wells Township is one of seventeen townships in Appanoose County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 270.[4]

History

Wells Township was founded in 1848.[5]

Geography

Wells Township covers an area of 99.7km2 and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains five cemeteries: Croft, Davis, Hilltown, Kerby and Staten.

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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: Wells Township IA ZIP Code. zipdatamaps.com. 2024. February 5, 2024.
  3. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  4. Web site: Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Wells township, Appanoose County, Iowa. https://archive.today/20200212163451/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/0600000US1900794638. dead. February 12, 2020. U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. May 9, 2013.
  5. Book: The History of Appanoose County, Iowa: Containing a History of the County, Its Cities, Towns, &c . Western Historical Company . 1878 . 350.