Greenfield Township, Adair County, Iowa

Greenfield Township, Adair County
Township
Coordinates: 41°17′40″N 094°27′11″W / 41.29444°N 94.45306°W / 41.29444; -94.45306Coordinates: 41°17′40″N 094°27′11″W / 41.29444°N 94.45306°W / 41.29444; -94.45306
Country  United States
State  Iowa
County Adair
Area
  Total 5.71 sq mi (14.79 km2)
  Land 5.7 sq mi (14.77 km2)
  Water 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation[1] 1,299 ft (396 m)
Population (2010)
  Total 2,072
  Density 363.5/sq mi (140.3/km2)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
  Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
FIPS code 19-91755[2]
GNIS feature ID 0467972

Greenfield Township is one of seventeen townships in Adair County, Iowa, USA. At the 2010 census, its population was 2,072.[3]

History

Greenfield Township was first settled in 1854.[4] This township was organized in 1859.[5]

Geography

Greenfield Township covers an area of 5.71 square miles (14.8 km2) and contains one incorporated settlement, Greenfield. According to the USGS, it contains one cemetery, Greenfield.

References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. "IA - Greenfield township". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 17, 2013.
  4. Kilburn, Lucian Moody (1915). History of Adair County, Iowa, and Its People, Volume 1. Pioneer Publishing Company. p. 92.
  5. History of Guthrie and Adair Counties, Iowa. Continental Historical Company. 1884. p. 837.

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