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Jacksonville Township, Chickasaw County, Iowa

Coordinates: 43°08′23″N 092°15′45″W / 43.13972°N 92.26250°W / 43.13972; -92.26250
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Jacksonville Township
Location in Chickasaw County
Location in Chickasaw County
Coordinates: 43°08′23″N 092°15′45″W / 43.13972°N 92.26250°W / 43.13972; -92.26250
Country United States
State Iowa
CountyChickasaw
Area
 • Total53.94 sq mi (139.69 km2)
 • Land53.92 sq mi (139.65 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.04 km2)  0.03%
Elevation
1,234 ft (376 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total504
 • Density9.3/sq mi (3.6/km2)
GNIS feature ID0468122

Jacksonville Township is one of twelve townships in Chickasaw County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 504.

History

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Jacksonville Township was organized in 1858.[1]

Geography

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Jacksonville Township covers an area of 53.94 square miles (139.7 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains six cemeteries: Immanuel Lutheran, Jacksonville, Jerico Lutheran, Saint Patricks Catholic, Sargeant Farm and Yankee.

References

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  1. ^ Fairbairn, Robert Herd (1919). History of Chickasaw and Howard Counties, Iowa, Volume 1. S. J. Clarke Publishing Company. p. 237.
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