Jefferson Township, Clayton County, Iowa

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Coordinates: 42°46′57″N 091°08′00″W / 42.7825, -91.133333
Jefferson Township
Location in Clayton County
Country	United States
State	Iowa
County	Clayton
Area
- Total	57.47 sq mi (148.83 km²)
- Land	50.96 sq mi (131.97 km²)
- Water	6.51 sq mi (16.86 km²) 11.33%
Elevation	899 ft (274 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	2,721
- Density	53.4/sq mi (20.6/km²)
GNIS feature ID	0468132

Jefferson Township is a township in Clayton County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,721.

1 Geography
2 Transportation
3 References
4 External links

[edit] Geography

Jefferson Township covers an area of 57.47 square miles and contains one incorporated settlement, Guttenberg. According to the USGS, it contains nine cemeteries: Borcherding, Guttenberg, Lewis, Mount Olivet, Saint Johns, Saint Marys, Saint Michael, Saint Pauls and Stock School.

Frenchtown Lake is within this township. The streams of Buck Creek, Carlan Creek, Miners Creek, Price Branch and South Cedar Creek run through this township.

[edit] Transportation

Jefferson Township contains three airports or landing strips: Abels Island Airport, GAA Private Airport and Walters Heliport.

[edit] References

USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

[edit] External links

v • d • e Municipalities and communities of Clayton County, Iowa

County seat: Elkader

Cities	Clayton \| Edgewood \| Elkader \| Farmersburg \| Garber \| Garnavillo \| Guttenberg \| Luana \| Marquette \| McGregor \| Millville \| Monona \| North Buena Vista \| Osterdock \| Postville \| St. Olaf \| Strawberry Point \| Volga

Townships	Boardman \| Buena Vista \| Cass \| Clayton \| Cox Creek \| Elk \| Farmersburg \| Garnavillo \| Giard \| Grand Meadow \| Highland \| Jefferson \| Lodomillo \| Mallory \| Marion \| Mendon \| Millville \| Monona \| Read \| Sperry \| Volga \| Wagner

Unincorporated communities	Elkport \| Littleport