Washington Township, Adair County
Coordinates: 41°12′00″N 094°38′21″W / 41.20000°N 94.63917°W / 41.20000; -94.63917
Country United States
State Iowa
CountyAdair
Area
  Total35.62 sq mi (92.25 km2)
  Land35.56 sq mi (92.1 km2)
  Water0.06 sq mi (0.16 km2)
Elevation1,178 ft (359 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Total145
  Density4.1/sq mi (1.6/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code19-94443[2]
GNIS feature ID0468899

Washington Township is one of seventeen townships in Adair County, Iowa, USA. At the 2010 census, its population was 145.[3]

History

Washington Township was organized in 1854.[4]

Geography

Washington 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

  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 - Washington 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. 173.


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