Wells Township, Appanoose County, Iowa

Wells Township, Appanoose County
Township
Coordinates: 40°38′22″N 092°41′47″W / 40.63944°N 92.69639°WCoordinates: 40°38′22″N 092°41′47″W / 40.63944°N 92.69639°W
Country	United States
State	Iowa
County	Appanoose
Area
• Total	38.51 sq mi (99.73 km^2)
• Land	38.42 sq mi (99.50 km^2)
• Water	0.09 sq mi (0.23 km^2)
Elevation[1]	876 ft (267 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	270
• Density	7/sq mi (2.7/km^2)
FIPS code	19-94638[2]
GNIS feature ID	0468967

Wells Township is one of seventeen townships in Appanoose County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 270.^[3]

History

Wells Township was founded in 1848.^[4]

Geography

Wells Township covers an area of 38.5 square miles (99.7 km²) and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains five cemeteries: Croft, Davis, Hilltown, Kerby and Staten.

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. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Wells township, Appanoose County, Iowa". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved May 9, 2013.
4. The History of Appanoose County, Iowa: Containing a History of the County, Its Cities, Towns, &c. Western Historical Company. 1878. p. 350.

External links

• US-Counties.com
• City-Data.com