Jackson Township is one of sixteen townships in Calhoun County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 225.
Jackson Township, Calhoun County | |
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Coordinates: 42°15′12″N 094°48′17″W / 42.25333°N 94.80472°W | |
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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 | 1,099 ft (335 m) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 225 |
• Density | 6.8/sq mi (2.6/km2) |
FIPS code | 19-92103[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 0468095 |
History
editJackson Township was created in 1866. It is named for Andrew Jackson, seventh President of the United States.[3]
Geography
editJackson 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
edit- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ 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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