Harlan Township, Fayette County, Iowa
Harlan Township | |
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Township | |
Location in Fayette County | |
Coordinates: 42°46′51″N 91°54′45″W / 42.78083°N 91.91250°WCoordinates: 42°46′51″N 91°54′45″W / 42.78083°N 91.91250°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Iowa |
County | Fayette |
Area | |
• Total | 36.79 sq mi (95.28 km2) |
• Land | 36.76 sq mi (95.22 km2) |
• Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2) 0.07% |
Elevation | 1,145 ft (349 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 871 |
• Density | 24/sq mi (9.1/km2) |
Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
ZIP codes | 50655, 50662, 50681, 52142, 52164 |
GNIS feature ID | 0468005 |
Harlan Township is one of twenty townships in Fayette County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 871.[1]
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, Harlan Township covers an area of 36.79 square miles (95.28 square kilometers); of this, 36.76 square miles (95.22 square kilometers, 99.94 percent) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.07 square kilometers, 0.07 percent) is water.
Cities, towns, villages
Adjacent townships
- Center Township (north)
- Westfield Township (northeast)
- Smithfield Township (east)
- Scott Township (southeast)
- Jefferson Township (south)
- Oran Township (southwest)
- Fremont Township (west)
- Banks Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains these two cemeteries: Hope and Long Grove.
Major highways
Landmarks
- City Park
- Twin Bridges County Park (east quarter)
School districts
- West Central Community School District
Political districts
- Iowa's 1st congressional district
- State House District 18
- State Senate District 9
References
- United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
- United States National Atlas
- ↑ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Harlan township, Fayette County, Iowa". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved March 5, 2012.
External links
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