Jefferson Township, Butler County, Iowa

Township in Iowa, United States

42°41′02″N 092°43′40″W / 42.68389°N 92.72778°W / 42.68389; -92.72778Country

United StatesState

IowaCountyButlerArea

• Total36.2 sq mi (93.75 km²) • Land36.2 sq mi (93.75 km²) • Water0 sq mi (0 km²)Elevation

^[1]

951 ft (290 m)Population

(2020)

• Total285 • Density7.9/sq mi (3.0/km²)FIPS code19-92211^[2]GNIS feature ID0468131

Jefferson Township is one of sixteen townships in Butler County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2020 census, its population was 285.^[3]

History

The first white child was born in Jefferson Township in 1855.^[4]

Geography

Jefferson Township covers an area of 36.2 square miles (94 km²) and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains three cemeteries: Butler Center, Coster and New Albion.

References

^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
^ Hart, Irving H. (1914). History of Butler County, Iowa: A Record of Settlement, Organization, Progress and Achievement. S. J. Clarke publishing Company. p. 349.