Jackson Township, Adair County, Iowa

Jackson Township is one of seventeen townships in Adair County, Iowa, USA. At the 2010 census, its population was 347.[3]

Jackson Township, Adair County
Township
Coordinates: 41°17′14″N 094°38′35″W
Country United States
State Iowa
CountyAdair
Area
 • Total35.96 sq mi (93.14 km2)
 • Land35.92 sq mi (93.03 km2)
 • Water0.04 sq mi (0.11 km2)
Elevation1,217 ft (371 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total347
 • Density9.7/sq mi (3.7/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code19-92088[2]
GNIS feature ID0468090

History

Jackson Township was organized in 1861.[4]

Geography

Jackson Township covers an area of 35.96 square miles (93.1 km2) and contains one incorporated settlement, Bridgewater. According to the USGS, it contains three cemeteries: Bryant, Cears and Saint Marys.

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References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. "IA - Jackson 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. 157.



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