Jefferson Township, Fayette County, Iowa

Jefferson Township
Township
Location in Fayette County
Coordinates: 42°41′11″N 91°54′11″W
Country	United States
State	Iowa
County	Fayette
Area
• Total	36.46 sq mi (94.42 km2)
• Land	36.37 sq mi (94.2 km2)
• Water	0.09 sq mi (0.22 km2)  0.23%
Elevation	1,106 ft (337 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	6,910
• Density	190/sq mi (73/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	50655, 50662, 50671
GNIS feature ID	0468134

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

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