Washington Township, Adair County, Iowa

Washington Township is one of seventeen townships in Adair County, Iowa, USA. At the 2010 census, its population was 145.[3]

Washington Township, Adair County
Coordinates: 41°12′00″N 094°38′21″W / 41.20000°N 94.63917°W / 41.20000; -94.63917
Country United States
State Iowa
CountyAdair
Area
 • Total35.62 sq mi (92.25 km2)
 • Land35.56 sq mi (92.1 km2)
 • Water0.06 sq mi (0.16 km2)
Elevation1,178 ft (359 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total145
 • Density4.1/sq mi (1.6/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code19-94443[2]
GNIS feature ID0468899

History

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Washington Township was organized in 1854.[4]

Geography

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Washington Township covers an area of 35.62 square miles (92.3 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains six cemeteries: Avondale, Campbell, Garner, Mormon, Winn and Witt.

References

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  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 - Washington township". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on April 9, 2013. Retrieved March 17, 2013.
  4. ^ Kilburn, Lucian Moody (1915). History of Adair County, Iowa, and Its People, Volume 1. Pioneer Publishing Company. p. 173.
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