Washington Township is one of seventeen townships in Appanoose County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 722.[3]
Washington Township, Appanoose County | |
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Coordinates: 40°43′48″N 092°42′01″W / 40.73000°N 92.70028°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Iowa |
County | Appanoose |
Area | |
• Total | 36.11 sq mi (93.53 km2) |
• Land | 36.04 sq mi (93.35 km2) |
• Water | 0.07 sq mi (0.18 km2) |
Elevation | 981 ft (299 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 722 |
• Density | 20/sq mi (7.7/km2) |
FIPS code | 19-94449[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 0468901 |
History
editWashington Township was founded in 1848.[4]
Geography
editWashington Township covers an area of 36.1 square miles (93.5 km2) and contains one incorporated settlement, Moulton. According to the USGS, it contains six cemeteries: Garland, Hardin, Orleans, Otterbein South, Otterbien and Sunnyview.
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.
- ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Washington township, Appanoose County, Iowa". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 9, 2013.
- ^ The History of Appanoose County, Iowa: Containing a History of the County, Its Cities, Towns, &c. Western Historical Company. 1878. pp. 350.
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