Orient Township is one of seventeen townships in Adair County, Iowa, USA. At the 2020 census, its population was 504.[3]
Orient Township, Adair County | |
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| Coordinates: 41°12′08″N 094°24′50″W / 41.20222°N 94.41389°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Iowa |
| County | Adair |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.26 sq mi (91.32 km2) |
| • Land | 35.2 sq mi (91.17 km2) |
| • Water | 0.06 sq mi (0.16 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,352 ft (412 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 504 |
| • Density | 16.3/sq mi (6.3/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 19-93198[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0468472 |
History
editOrient Township was organized in 1869.[4]
Geography
editOrient Township covers an area of 35.26 square miles (91.3 km2) and contains one incorporated settlement, Orient. According to the USGS, it contains one cemetery, Orient.
References
edit- ^ "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.
- ^ "2020 Census Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 5, 2023.
- ^ Kilburn, Lucian Moody (1915). History of Adair County, Iowa, and Its People, Volume 1. Pioneer Publishing Company. p. 121.
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