Adams Township is a township in Dallas County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,082.
Adams Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Dallas County | |
| Coordinates: 41°33′24″N 094°04′09″W / 41.55667°N 94.06917°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Iowa |
| County | Dallas |
| Area | |
| • Total | 39.86 sq mi (103.24 km2) |
| • Land | 39.83 sq mi (103.17 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2) 0.07% |
| Elevation | 942 ft (287 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 1,082 |
| • Density | 27.2/sq mi (10.5/km2) |
| GNIS feature ID | 0467372 |
History
editAdams Township is named for Stephen Adams, who was instrumental in the organization of this township.[1]
Geography
editAdams Township covers an area of 39.86 square miles (103.2 km2) and contains a portion of the city of De Soto on the township's eastern border. According to the USGS, it contains four cemeteries: Ellis, Longmire, McKibben and Panther Creek.
The streams of Bear Creek, Coal Creek and Panther Creek run through this township.
Notes
edit- ^ The History of Dallas County, Iowa: Containing a History of the County, Its Cities, Towns, &c. Higginson Book Company. 1879. p. 507.
References
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