Union Prairie Township, Allamakee County, Iowa

Union Prairie Township is one of eighteen townships in Allamakee County, Iowa, USA. At the 2010 census, its population was 761.[3]

Union Prairie Township, Allamakee County
Township
Coordinates: 43°18′12″N 091°33′29″W
Country United States
State Iowa
CountyAllamakee
Area
 • Total35.4 sq mi (91.68 km2)
 • Land35.4 sq mi (91.68 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
[1]
1,237 ft (377 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total761
 • Density21.5/sq mi (8.3/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code19-94293[2]
GNIS feature ID0468849

History

Union Prairie Township was organized in 1852.[4]

Geography

Union Prairie Township covers an area of 35.4 square miles (92 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains three cemeteries: Eells Plot, Mount Olivet and West Ridge.

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 - Union Prairie 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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