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
Township
Coordinates: 41°12′00″N 094°38′21″W
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

Washington Township was organized in 1854.[4]

Geography

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.

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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 - 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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