Lafayette Township, Allamakee County, Iowa
Lafayette Township, Allamakee County | |
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Township | |
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Coordinates: 43°17′40″N 091°10′27″W / 43.29444°N 91.17417°WCoordinates: 43°17′40″N 091°10′27″W / 43.29444°N 91.17417°W | |
Country |
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State |
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County | Allamakee |
Area | |
• Total | 45.84 sq mi (118.73 km2) |
• Land | 43.39 sq mi (112.38 km2) |
• Water | 2.45 sq mi (6.35 km2) |
Elevation[1] | 1,010 ft (308 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 421 |
• Density | 9.7/sq mi (3.7/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
FIPS code | 19-92331[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 0468173 |
Lafayette Township is one of eighteen townships in Allamakee County, Iowa, USA. At the 2010 census, its population was 421.[3]
History
Lafayette Township was organized in 1852.[4]
Geography
Lafayette Township covers an area of 45.84 square miles (118.7 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains three cemeteries: Thompson Corner, Village Creek and Wexford.
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.
- ↑ "IA - Lafayette township". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 17, 2013.
- ↑ Hancock, Ellery M. (1913). Past and Present of Allamakee County, Iowa: A Record of Settlement, Organization, Progress and Achievement, Volume 1. S. J. Clarke publishing Company. p. 227.
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