Township in Iowa, United States
| Jefferson Township | |
|---|---|
| Township | |
 Location in Fayette County | |
| Coordinates: 42°41′11″N 91°54′11″W / 42.68639°N 91.90306°W / 42.68639; -91.90306 | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Iowa |
| County | Fayette |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.46 sq mi (94.42 km) |
| • Land | 36.37 sq mi (94.2 km) |
| • Water | 0.09 sq mi (0.22 km) 0.23% |
| Elevation | 1,106 ft (337 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 6,910 |
| • Density | 190/sq mi (73/km) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 50655, 50662, 50671 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0468134 |
Jefferson Township is one of twenty townships in Fayette County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 6,910.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, Jefferson Township covers an area of 36.46 square miles (94.42 square kilometers); of this, 36.37 square miles (94.2 square kilometers, 99.77 percent) is land and 0.09 square miles (0.22 square kilometers, 0.23 percent) is water.
Cities, towns, villages
Adjacent townships
- Harlan Township (north)
- Smithfield Township (northeast)
- Scott Township (east)
- Buffalo Township, Buchanan County (southeast)
- Hazleton Township, Buchanan County (south)
- Fairbank Township, Buchanan County (southwest)
- Oran Township (west)
- Fremont Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains these three cemeteries: Oakdale, Otsego and Woodlawn.
Major highways
Airports and landing strips
- Mercy Hospital Heliport
Landmarks
- Levin Park
- Platt Park
- Red Gate Park
- Reedy Park
- Wings Park
School districts
- Oelwein Community School District
- West Central Community School District
Political districts
- Iowa's 1st congressional district
- State House District 18
- State Senate District 9
References
- United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
- United States National Atlas
- "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Jefferson township, Fayette County, Iowa". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 5, 2012.
External links
| Municipalities and communities of Fayette County, Iowa, United States | ||
|---|---|---|
| County seat: West Union | ||
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| Townships | ||
| Unincorporated communities | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |