Lafayette Township, Allamakee County, Iowa

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Lafayette Township, Allamakee County
Map highlighting Lafayette Township, Allamakee County, Iowa.svg
Coordinates: 43°17′40″N 091°10′27″W / 43.29444°N 91.17417°W / 43.29444; -91.17417Coordinates: 43°17′40″N 091°10′27″W / 43.29444°N 91.17417°W / 43.29444; -91.17417
Country United States
State Iowa
CountyAllamakee
Area
 • Total45.84 sq mi (118.73 km2)
 • Land43.39 sq mi (112.38 km2)
 • Water2.45 sq mi (6.35 km2)
Elevation1,010 ft (308 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total421
 • Density9.7/sq mi (3.7/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code19-92331[2]
GNIS feature ID0468173

Lafayette Township is one of eighteen townships in Allamakee County, Iowa, USA. At the 2010 census, its population was 421.[3]

History

Lafayette Township was organized in 1852.[4]

Geography

Lafayette Township covers an area of 45.84 square miles (118.7 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains three cemeteries: Thompson Corner, Village Creek and Wexford.

References

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ^ "IA - Lafayette township". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on April 9, 2013. Retrieved March 17, 2013.
  4. ^ Hancock, Ellery M. (1913). Past and Present of Allamakee County, Iowa: A Record of Settlement, Organization, Progress and Achievement, Volume 1. S. J. Clarke publishing Company. p. 227.

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