42°51′59″N 91°54′28″W / 42.86639°N 91.90778°W
Center Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Fayette County | |
| Coordinates: 42°51′59″N 91°54′28″W / 42.86639°N 91.90778°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Iowa |
| County | Fayette |
| Area | |
• Total | 36.73 sq mi (95.13 km2) |
| • Land | 36.69 sq mi (95.03 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.11 km2) 0.12% |
| Elevation | 1,122 ft (342 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 313 |
| • Density | 8.5/sq mi (3.3/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 50655, 50674, 52142, 52147, 52164 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0467576 |
Center Township is one of twenty townships in Fayette County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 313.[1]
Geography
editAccording to the United States Census Bureau, Center Township covers an area of 36.73 square miles (95.13 square kilometers); of this, 36.69 square miles (95.03 square kilometers, 99.89 percent) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.11 square kilometers, 0.12 percent) is water.
Cities, towns, villages
editThe town of Randalia is located in Center township. It is the only incorporated community. The disincorporated community of Donnan was located at 42°53′46″N 91°52′41″W / 42.896091°N 91.877944°W.
Adjacent townships
edit- Windsor Township (north)
- Union Township (northeast)
- Westfield Township (east)
- Smithfield Township (southeast)
- Harlan Township (south)
- Fremont Township (southwest)
- Banks Township (west)
- Bethel Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
editThe township contains these three cemeteries: Center Grove, Dunham's Grove and Fayette County Farm.
Major highways
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Airports and landing strips
edit- Hawk Landing Strip
Landmarks
edit- Twin Bridges County Park (west three-quarters)
School districts
edit- North Fayette Valley Community School District
- West Central Community School District
Political districts
edit- Iowa's 1st congressional district
- State House District 18
- State Senate District 9