Prescott Township, Adams County, Iowa

Prescott Township, Adams County
Township
Coordinates: 41°01′46″N 094°38′35″W / 41.02944°N 94.64306°W / 41.02944; -94.64306Coordinates: 41°01′46″N 094°38′35″W / 41.02944°N 94.64306°W / 41.02944; -94.64306
Country  United States
State  Iowa
County Adams
Area
 • Total 35.58 sq mi (92.15 km2)
 • Land 35.52 sq mi (91.99 km2)
 • Water 0.06 sq mi (0.16 km2)
Elevation[1] 1,204 ft (367 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 424
 • Density 11.9/sq mi (4.6/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code 19-93504[2]
GNIS feature ID 0468576

Prescott Township is one of twelve townships in Adams County, Iowa, USA. At the 2010 census, its population was 424.[3]

Prescott Township was formed in 1873 from the formerly named Queen City Township, to which a portion of Quincy Township was also annexed.[4]

Geography

Prescott Township covers an area of 35.58 square miles (92.2 km2) and contains one incorporated settlement, Prescott. According to the USGS, it contains four cemeteries: Evergreen, Icarian, Mount Pleasant and Old Evergreen.

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 - Prescott township". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 17, 2013.
  4. ↑ 1880 U.S. Census, Table III, p.159


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.