Lafayette Township is one of eighteen townships in Allamakee County, Iowa, USA. At the 2010 census, its population was 421.[3]
Lafayette Township, Allamakee County | |
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| Coordinates: 43°17′40″N 091°10′27″W / 43.29444°N 91.17417°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Iowa |
| County | Allamakee |
| Area | |
| • Total | 45.84 sq mi (118.73 km2) |
| • Land | 43.39 sq mi (112.38 km2) |
| • Water | 2.45 sq mi (6.35 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,010 ft (308 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 421 |
| • Density | 9.7/sq mi (3.7/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 19-92331[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0468173 |
History
editLafayette Township was organized in 1852.[4]
Geography
editLafayette Township covers an area of 45.84 square miles (118.7 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains three cemeteries: Thompson Corner, Village Creek and Wexford.
References
edit- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "IA - Lafayette township". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on April 9, 2013. Retrieved March 17, 2013.
- ^ 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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