Jefferson Township, Allamakee County, Iowa

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
Coordinates: 43°12′18″N 091°25′33″W
Country United States
State Iowa
CountyAllamakee
Area
  Total35.75 sq mi (92.59 km2)
  Land35.75 sq mi (92.59 km2)
  Water0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation1,178 ft (359 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Total607
  Density17.0/sq mi (6.6/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code19-92202[2]
GNIS feature ID0468128

History

Jefferson Township was organized in 1852.[4]

Geography

Jefferson 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

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. "IA - Jefferson township". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on April 9, 2013. Retrieved March 17, 2013.
  4. 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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