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 | |
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| Coordinates: 41°12′00″N 094°38′21″W / 41.20000°N 94.63917°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Iowa |
| County | Adair |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.62 sq mi (92.25 km2) |
| • Land | 35.56 sq mi (92.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.06 sq mi (0.16 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,178 ft (359 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 145 |
| • Density | 4.1/sq mi (1.6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 19-94443[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0468899 |
History
editWashington Township was organized in 1854.[4]
Geography
editWashington 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.
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.
- ^ "IA - Washington 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. 173.
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