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Union Township, Adair County, Iowa

Coordinates: 41°12′02″N 094°17′55″W / 41.20056°N 94.29861°W / 41.20056; -94.29861
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Union Township, Adair County
Coordinates: 41°12′02″N 094°17′55″W / 41.20056°N 94.29861°W / 41.20056; -94.29861
Country United States
State Iowa
CountyAdair
Area
 • Total
35.89 sq mi (92.95 km2)
 • Land35.83 sq mi (92.79 km2)
 • Water0.06 sq mi (0.17 km2)
Elevation1,201 ft (366 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total
177
 • Density4.9/sq mi (1.9/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code19-94161[2]
GNIS feature ID0468805

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

History

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Union Township was first settled in 1853.[4]

Geography

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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

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  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "IA - Union township". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on April 9, 2013. 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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