Oakfield Township, Audubon County, Iowa

Oakfield Township is one of twelve townships in Audubon County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 314.[3]

Oakfield Township, Audubon County
Township
Coordinates: 41°33′14″N 094°59′05″W
Country United States
State Iowa
CountyAudubon
Area
 • Total39.8 sq mi (103.2 km2)
 • Land39.8 sq mi (103.0 km2)
 • Water0.08 sq mi (0.2 km2)
Elevation1,270 ft (387 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total314
 • Density8/sq mi (3.0/km2)
FIPS code19-93153[2]
GNIS feature ID0468456

History

Oakfield Township was organized in 1874.[4] It is named after Oakfield, New York, the former home of an early settler.[5]

Geography

Oakfield Township covers an area of 39.8 square miles (103.2 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains three cemeteries: Oak Hill, Oakfield and Saint Johns.

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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. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Oakfield township, Audubon County, Iowa". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
  4. Andrews, Henry Franklin (1915). History of Audubon County, Iowa: Its People, Industries, and Institutions. Brookhaven Press. p. 58.
  5. Andrews, Henry Franklin (1915). History of Audubon County, Iowa: Its People, Industries, and Institutions. Brookhaven Press. p. 282.



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