Summit Township, Adair County | |
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| Coordinates: 41°27′45″N 094°38′29″W / 41.46250°N 94.64139°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Iowa |
| County | Adair |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.59 sq mi (92.18 km2) |
| • Land | 35.54 sq mi (92.04 km2) |
| • Water | 0.05 sq mi (0.14 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,375 ft (419 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 967 |
| • Density | 27.2/sq mi (10.5/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 19-94035[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0468760 |
Summit Township is one of seventeen townships in Adair County, Iowa, USA. At the 2010 census, its population was 967.[3]
History
Summit Township was organized in 1871. Summit is named from the ridge it contains that forms the watershed between the Mississippi and Missouri rivers.[4]
Geography
Summit Township covers an area of 35.59 square miles (92.2 km2) and contains one incorporated settlement, Adair. According to the USGS, it contains two cemeteries: Saint Johns and Sunny Hill.
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.
- ↑ "IA - Summit township". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on April 9, 2013. Retrieved March 17, 2013.
- ↑ Kilburn, Lucian Moody (1915). History of Adair County, Iowa, and Its People, Volume 1. Pioneer Publishing Company. pp. 127–128.
External links
Municipalities and communities of Adair County, Iowa, United States | ||
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| Cities |  Map of Iowa highlighting Adair County | |
| Townships | ||
| Unincorporated communities | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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