Jackson Township, Calhoun County, Iowa

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

Jackson Township is one of sixteen townships in Calhoun County, Iowa, United States. 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. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
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.

External links

• City-Data.com