Union Township, Adair County, Iowa

Union Township, Adair County
Township
Coordinates: 41°12′02″N 094°17′55″W / 41.20056°N 94.29861°W / 41.20056; -94.29861Coordinates: 41°12′02″N 094°17′55″W / 41.20056°N 94.29861°W / 41.20056; -94.29861
Country  United States
State  Iowa
County Adair
Area
  Total 35.89 sq mi (92.95 km2)
  Land 35.83 sq mi (92.79 km2)
  Water 0.06 sq mi (0.17 km2)
Elevation[1] 1,201 ft (366 m)
Population (2010)
  Total 177
  Density 4.9/sq mi (1.9/km2)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
  Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
FIPS code 19-94161[2]
GNIS feature ID 0468805

Union Township is one of seventeen townships in Adair County, Iowa, USA. At the 2010 census, its population was 177.[3]

History

Union Township was first settled in 1853.[4]

Geography

Union Township covers an area of 35.89 square miles (93.0 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains three cemeteries: Hill of Zion, Liberty and Wilson.

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 - Union 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. 177.

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