Jefferson Township, Butler County, Iowa
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Jefferson Township, Butler County | |
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Coordinates: 42°41′02″N 092°43′40″W / 42.68389°N 92.72778°WCoordinates: 42°41′02″N 092°43′40″W / 42.68389°N 92.72778°W | |
Country | ![]() |
State | ![]() |
County | Butler |
Area | |
• Total | 36.2 sq mi (93.75 km2) |
• Land | 36.2 sq mi (93.75 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) |
Elevation | 951 ft (290 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 285 |
• Density | 7.9/sq mi (3.0/km2) |
FIPS code | 19-92211[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 0468131 |
Jefferson Township is one of sixteen townships in Butler County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 285.[3]
History
The first white child was born in Jefferson Township in 1855.[4]
Geography
Jefferson Township covers an area of 36.2 square miles (94 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains three cemeteries: Butler Center, Coster and New Albion.
References
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2020-07-19.
- ^ Hart, Irving H. (1914). History of Butler County, Iowa: A Record of Settlement, Organization, Progress and Achievement. S. J. Clarke publishing Company. p. 349.
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