Greenfield Township, Adair County, Iowa

Greenfield Township is one of seventeen townships in Adair County, Iowa, USA. At the 2010 census, its population was 2,072.[3]

Greenfield Township, Adair County
Coordinates: 41°17′40″N 094°27′11″W / 41.29444°N 94.45306°W / 41.29444; -94.45306
Country United States
State Iowa
CountyAdair
Area
 • Total5.71 sq mi (14.79 km2)
 • Land5.7 sq mi (14.77 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation1,299 ft (396 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total2,072
 • Density363.5/sq mi (140.3/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code19-91755[2]
GNIS feature ID0467972

History

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Greenfield Township was first settled in 1854.[4] This township was organized in 1859.[5]

Geography

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Greenfield Township covers an area of 5.71 square miles (14.8 km2) and contains one incorporated settlement, Greenfield. According to the USGS, it contains one cemetery, Greenfield.

References

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  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "IA - Greenfield 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. 92.
  5. ^ History of Guthrie and Adair Counties, Iowa. Continental Historical Company. 1884. pp. 837.
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