Union Township, Adair County, Iowa

Union Township is one of seventeen townships in Adair County, Iowa, USA. At the 2010 census, its population was 177.[3]

Union Township, Adair County
Township
Coordinates: 41°12′02″N 094°17′55″W
Country United States
State Iowa
CountyAdair
Area
 • Total35.89 sq mi (92.95 km2)
 • Land35.83 sq mi (92.79 km2)
 • Water0.06 sq mi (0.17 km2)
Elevation1,201 ft (366 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total177
 • Density4.9/sq mi (1.9/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code19-94161[2]
GNIS feature ID0468805

History

Union Township was first settled in 1853.[4]

Geography

Union Township covers an area of 35.89 square miles (93.0 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains three cemeteries: Hill of Zion, Liberty and Wilson.

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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 - Union 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. 177.



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