Orient Township, Adair County, Iowa

Orient Township, Adair County
Township
Coordinates: 41°12′08″N 094°24′50″W / 41.20222°N 94.41389°W / 41.20222; -94.41389Coordinates: 41°12′08″N 094°24′50″W / 41.20222°N 94.41389°W / 41.20222; -94.41389
Country  United States
State  Iowa
County Adair
Area
  Total 35.26 sq mi (91.32 km2)
  Land 35.2 sq mi (91.17 km2)
  Water 0.06 sq mi (0.16 km2)
Elevation[1] 1,352 ft (412 m)
Population (2010)
  Total 572
  Density 16.3/sq mi (6.3/km2)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
  Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
FIPS code 19-93198[2]
GNIS feature ID 0468472

Orient Township is one of seventeen townships in Adair County, Iowa, USA. At the 2010 census, its population was 572.[3]

History

Orient Township was organized in 1869.[4]

Geography

Orient Township covers an area of 35.26 square miles (91.3 km2) and contains one incorporated settlement, Orient. According to the USGS, it contains one cemetery, Orient.

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 - Orient 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. 121.

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