Putnam Township, Fayette County, Iowa

Putnam Township
—  Township  —
Location in Fayette County
Coordinates: 42°41′14″N 91°40′01″W
Country	United States
State	Iowa
County	Fayette
Area
• Total	36.56 sq mi (94.69 km2)
• Land	36.54 sq mi (94.63 km2)
• Water	0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2)  0.06%
Elevation	1,109 ft (338 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	351
• Density	9.6/sq mi (3.7/km2)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes	50606, 50607, 50650, 52076
GNIS feature ID	0468582

Putnam Township is one of twenty townships in Fayette County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 351.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Putnam Township covers an area of 36.56 square miles (94.69 square kilometers); of this, 36.54 square miles (94.63 square kilometers, 99.94 percent) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.06 square kilometers, 0.06 percent) is water.

Unincorporated towns

• Maryville at 42.6877617°N 91.6454324°W / 42.6877617; -91.6454324

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

• Fairfield Township (north)
• Sperry Township, Clayton County (northeast)
• Cass Township, Clayton County (east)
• Richland Township, Delaware County (southeast)
• Madison Township, Buchanan County (south)
• Buffalo Township, Buchanan County (southwest)
• Scott Township (west)
• Smithfield Township (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains Union Cemetery.

Major highways

• Iowa Highway 3
• Iowa Highway 187

School districts

• Oelwein Community School District
• Starmont Community School District

Political districts

• Iowa's 1st congressional district
• State House District 24
• State Senate District 12

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