Jefferson Township, Fayette County, Iowa

42°41′11″N 91°54′11″W / 42.68639°N 91.90306°W / 42.68639; -91.90306Country United StatesState IowaCountyFayetteArea • Total36.46 sq mi (94.42 km²) • Land36.37 sq mi (94.2 km²) • Water0.09 sq mi (0.22 km²)  0.23%Elevation1,106 ft (337 m)Population • Total6,910 • Density190/sq mi (73/km²)Time zoneUTC-6 (CST) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)ZIP codesGNIS feature ID0468134

Jefferson Township is one of twenty townships in Fayette County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 6,910.^[1]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Jefferson Township covers an area of 36.46 square miles (94.42 square kilometers); of this, 36.37 square miles (94.2 square kilometers, 99.77 percent) is land and 0.09 square miles (0.22 square kilometers, 0.23 percent) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

• Oelwein

Adjacent townships

• Harlan Township (north)
• Smithfield Township (northeast)
• Scott Township (east)
• Buffalo Township, Buchanan County (southeast)
• Hazleton Township, Buchanan County (south)
• Fairbank Township, Buchanan County (southwest)
• Oran Township (west)
• Fremont Township (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains these three cemeteries: Oakdale, Otsego and Woodlawn.

Major highways

• Iowa Highway 3
• Iowa Highway 150

Airports and landing strips

• Mercy Hospital Heliport

Landmarks

• Levin Park
• Platt Park
• Red Gate Park
• Reedy Park
• Wings Park

School districts

• Oelwein Community School District
• West Central Community School District

Political districts

• Iowa's 1st congressional district
• State House District 18
• State Senate District 9

References

• United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
• United States National Atlas

External links

• US-Counties.com
• City-Data.com