Harrison Township, Adair County, Iowa
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Harrison Township, Adair County | |
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Coordinates: 41°22′29″N 094°17′53″W / 41.37472°N 94.29806°W | |
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State | ![]() |
County | Adair |
Area | |
• Total | 35.87 sq mi (92.9 km2) |
• Land | 35.84 sq mi (92.83 km2) |
• Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2) |
Elevation | 1,145 ft (349 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 178 |
• Density | 5.0/sq mi (1.9/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
FIPS code | 19-91854[2] |
GNIS feature ID | 0468009 |
Harrison Township is one of seventeen townships in Adair County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2020 census, its population was 178.[3]
History
[edit]Harrison Township was organized in 1856.[4] It was served by the Arbor Hill post office (41°22′00″N 94°19′06″W / 41.36667°N 94.31833°W[5]) from 1857 to 1907.[6][7]
Geography
[edit]Harrison Township covers an area of 35.87 square miles (92.9 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains two cemeteries: Fairview and Roberts.
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.
- ^ "2020 Census State Redistricting Data". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
- ^ Kilburn, Lucian Moody (1915). History of Adair County, Iowa, and Its People, Volume 1. Pioneer Publishing Company. p. 162.
- ^ "Arbor Hill", Geographic Names Information System, United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior
- ^ Kilburn, Lucian Moody (1915). History of Adair County, Iowa, and Its People. Pioneer Publishing Company. p. 162.
- ^ "Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved June 20, 2017.
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