Oakfield Township, Audubon County, Iowa
Oakfield Township, Audubon County | |
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Township | |
Coordinates: 41°33′14″N 094°59′05″W / 41.55389°N 94.98472°WCoordinates: 41°33′14″N 094°59′05″W / 41.55389°N 94.98472°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Iowa |
County | Audubon |
Area | |
• Total | 39.8 sq mi (103.2 km2) |
• Land | 39.8 sq mi (103.0 km2) |
• Water | 0.08 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
Elevation[1] | 1,270 ft (387 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 314 |
• Density | 8/sq mi (3.0/km2) |
FIPS code | 19-93153[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 0468456 |
Oakfield Township is one of twelve townships in Audubon County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 314.[3]
History
Oakfield Township was organized in 1874.[4] It is named after Oakfield, New York, the former home of an early settler.[5]
Geography
Oakfield Township covers an area of 39.8 square miles (103.2 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains three cemeteries: Oak Hill, Oakfield and Saint Johns.
References
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Oakfield township, Audubon County, Iowa". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
- ↑ Andrews, Henry Franklin (1915). History of Audubon County, Iowa: Its People, Industries, and Institutions. Brookhaven Press. p. 58.
- ↑ Andrews, Henry Franklin (1915). History of Audubon County, Iowa: Its People, Industries, and Institutions. Brookhaven Press. p. 282.
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