Jefferson Township, Butler County
Coordinates: 42°41′02″N 092°43′40″W / 42.68389°N 92.72778°W / 42.68389; -92.72778
Country United States
State Iowa
CountyButler
Area
  Total36.2 sq mi (93.75 km2)
  Land36.2 sq mi (93.75 km2)
  Water0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation951 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, USA. 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

  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. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 19, 2020.
  4. Hart, Irving H. (1914). History of Butler County, Iowa: A Record of Settlement, Organization, Progress and Achievement. S. J. Clarke publishing Company. p. 349.


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