Lafayette Township, Allamakee County, Iowa

Lafayette Township, Allamakee County
Township
Coordinates: 43°17′40″N 091°10′27″W / 43.29444°N 91.17417°WCoordinates: 43°17′40″N 091°10′27″W / 43.29444°N 91.17417°W
Country	United States
State	Iowa
County	Allamakee
Area
• Total	45.84 sq mi (118.73 km^2)
• Land	43.39 sq mi (112.38 km^2)
• Water	2.45 sq mi (6.35 km^2)
Elevation[1]	1,010 ft (308 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	421
• Density	9.7/sq mi (3.7/km^2)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
FIPS code	19-92331[2]
GNIS feature ID	0468173

Lafayette Township is one of eighteen townships in Allamakee County, Iowa, USA. At the 2010 census, its population was 421.^[3]

History

Lafayette Township was organized in 1852.^[4]

Geography

Lafayette Township covers an area of 45.84 square miles (118.7 km²) and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains three cemeteries: Thompson Corner, Village Creek and Wexford.

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 - Lafayette township". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 17, 2013.
4. Hancock, Ellery M. (1913). Past and Present of Allamakee County, Iowa: A Record of Settlement, Organization, Progress and Achievement, Volume 1. S. J. Clarke publishing Company. p. 227.

External links

• US-Counties.com
• City-Data.com