Jefferson Township is one of eighteen townships in Allamakee County, Iowa, USA. At the 2010 census, its population was 607.[3]
Jefferson Township, Allamakee County | |
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| Coordinates: 43°12′18″N 091°25′33″W / 43.20500°N 91.42583°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Iowa |
| County | Allamakee |
| Area | |
• Total | 35.75 sq mi (92.59 km2) |
| • Land | 35.75 sq mi (92.59 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,178 ft (359 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 607 |
| • Density | 17.0/sq mi (6.6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 19-92202[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0468128 |
History
editJefferson Township was organized in 1852.[4]
Geography
editJefferson Township covers an area of 35.75 square miles (92.6 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains six cemeteries: Dundee Plot, Ebenezer, Evergreen, Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Nelson Plot and Rossville.
References
edit- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "IA - Jefferson township". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on April 9, 2013. Retrieved March 17, 2013.
- ^ Hancock, Ellery M. (1913). Past and Present of Allamakee County, Iowa: A Record of Settlement, Organization, Progress and Achievement, Volume 1. S. J. Clarke publishing Company. p. 227.
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