Jefferson Township, Fayette County, Iowa
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Jefferson Township | |
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Township | |
Location in Fayette County Location in Fayette County |
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Country | ![]() |
State | ![]() |
County | Fayette |
Area | |
• Total | 36.46 sq mi (94.42 km2) |
• Land | 36.37 sq mi (94.2 km2) |
• Water | 0.09 sq mi (0.22 km2) 0.23% |
Elevation | 1,106 ft (337 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 6,910 |
• Density | 190/sq mi (73/km2) |
Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP codes | 50655, 50662, 50671 |
GNIS feature ID | 0468134 |
Jefferson Township is one of twenty townships in Fayette County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 6,910.[1]
Contents
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, Jefferson Township covers an area of 36.46 square miles (94.42 square kilometers); of this, 36.37 square miles (94.2 square kilometers, 99.77 percent) is land and 0.09 square miles (0.22 square kilometers, 0.23 percent) is water.
Cities, towns, villages
Adjacent townships
- Harlan Township (north)
- Smithfield Township (northeast)
- Scott Township (east)
- Buffalo Township, Buchanan County (southeast)
- Hazleton Township, Buchanan County (south)
- Fairbank Township, Buchanan County (southwest)
- Oran Township (west)
- Fremont Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains these three cemeteries: Oakdale, Otsego and Woodlawn.
Major highways
Airports and landing strips
- Mercy Hospital Heliport
Landmarks
- Levin Park
- Platt Park
- Red Gate Park
- Reedy Park
- Wings Park
School districts
- Oelwein Community School District
- West Central Community School District
Political districts
- Iowa's 1st congressional district
- State House District 18
- State Senate District 9
References
- United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
- United States National Atlas
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