Johns Township, Appanoose County, Iowa

Johns Township is one of eighteen townships in Appanoose County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 287.[3]

Johns Township, Appanoose County
Coordinates: 40°46′07″N 093°02′24″W
Country United States
State Iowa
CountyAppanoose
Area
  Total36.25 sq mi (93.88 km2)
  Land36.20 sq mi (93.75 km2)
  Water0.05 sq mi (0.13 km2)
Elevation1,030 ft (314 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Total287
  Density8/sq mi (3.1/km2)
FIPS code19-92271[2]
GNIS feature ID0468152

The township's name was selected due to an unusually large percentage of early settlers sharing the name John.[4]

Geography

Johns Township covers an area of 36.25 square miles (93.88 km2) and contains one incorporated settlement, Plano. According to the USGS, it contains five cemeteries: Concord, Crossroads, Garfield, Lyons and Philadelphia.

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. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Johns township, Appanoose County, Iowa". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 9, 2013.
  4. Appanoose County Historical Society (2013). Appanoose County. Arcadia Publishing. p. 73. ISBN 978-0-7385-9899-4.


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