Township in Iowa, United States
| Greenfield Township, Adair County | |
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| Township | |
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| Coordinates: 41°17′40″N 094°27′11″W / 41.29444°N 94.45306°W / 41.29444; -94.45306 | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Iowa |
| County | Adair |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.71 sq mi (14.79 km) |
| • Land | 5.7 sq mi (14.77 km) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km) |
| Elevation | 1,299 ft (396 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 2,072 |
| • Density | 363.5/sq mi (140.3/km) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 19-91755 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0467972 |
Greenfield Township is one of seventeen townships in Adair County, Iowa, USA. At the 2010 census, its population was 2,072.
History
Greenfield Township was first settled in 1854. This township was organized in 1859.
Geography
Greenfield Township covers an area of 5.71 square miles (14.8 km) and contains one incorporated settlement, Greenfield. According to the USGS, it contains one cemetery, Greenfield.
References
- "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- "IA - Greenfield township". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on April 9, 2013. Retrieved March 17, 2013.
- Kilburn, Lucian Moody (1915). History of Adair County, Iowa, and Its People, Volume 1. Pioneer Publishing Company. p. 92.
- History of Guthrie and Adair Counties, Iowa. Continental Historical Company. 1884. pp. 837.
External links
| Municipalities and communities of Adair County, Iowa, United States | ||
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| County seat: Greenfield | ||
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| Unincorporated communities | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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