Jackson Township, Calhoun County, Iowa

Jackson Township, Calhoun County
Township
Coordinates: 42°15′12″N 094°48′17″W / 42.25333°N 94.80472°W / 42.25333; -94.80472Coordinates: 42°15′12″N 094°48′17″W / 42.25333°N 94.80472°W / 42.25333; -94.80472
Country  United States
State  Iowa
County Calhoun
Area
 • Total 33.73 sq mi (87.36 km2)
 • Land 33.28 sq mi (86.19 km2)
 • Water 0.45 sq mi (1.17 km2)
Elevation[1] 1,099 ft (335 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 225
 • Density 6.8/sq mi (2.6/km2)
FIPS code 19-92103[2]
GNIS feature ID 0468095

Jackson Township is one of sixteen townships in Calhoun County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 225.

History

Jackson Township was created in 1866. It is named for Andrew Jackson, seventh President of the United States.[3]

Geography

Jackson Township covers an area of 33.73 square miles (87.4 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains one cemetery, Cottonwood.

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. ↑ Stonebraker, Beaumont E. (1915). Past and Present of Calhoun County, Iowa: A Record of Settlement, Organization, Progress, and Achievement, Volume 1. Pioneer Publishing Company. p. 111.

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