Greenfield Township, Adair County, Iowa

Greenfield Township, Adair County
Township
Coordinates: 41°17′40″N 094°27′11″W / 41.29444°N 94.45306°W / 41.29444; -94.45306Coordinates: 41°17′40″N 094°27′11″W / 41.29444°N 94.45306°W / 41.29444; -94.45306
Country  United States
State  Iowa
County Adair
Area
 • Total 5.71 sq mi (14.79 km2)
 • Land 5.7 sq mi (14.77 km2)
 • Water 0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation[1] 1,299 ft (396 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 2,072
 • Density 363.5/sq mi (140.3/km2)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
FIPS code 19-91755[2]
GNIS feature ID 0467972

Greenfield Township is one of seventeen townships in Adair County, Iowa, USA. At the 2010 census, its population was 2,072.[3]

History

Greenfield Township was first settled in 1854.[4] This township was organized in 1859.[5]

Geography

Greenfield Township covers an area of 5.71 square miles (14.8 km2) and contains one incorporated settlement, Greenfield. According to the USGS, it contains one cemetery, Greenfield.

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 - Greenfield township". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 17, 2013.
  4. ↑ Kilburn, Lucian Moody (1915). History of Adair County, Iowa, and Its People, Volume 1. Pioneer Publishing Company. p. 92.
  5. ↑ History of Guthrie and Adair Counties, Iowa. Continental Historical Company. 1884. p. 837.

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