Harlan Township, Fayette County, Iowa

Township in Iowa, United States

Harlan Township

Township

Location in Fayette County

Coordinates: 42°46′51″N 91°54′45″W﻿ / ﻿42.78083°N 91.91250°W﻿ / 42.78083; -91.91250
Country|  United States
State|  Iowa
County| Fayette
Area

• Total

| 36.79 sq mi (95.28 km2)
• Land| 36.76 sq mi (95.22 km2)
• Water| 0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2)  0.07%
Elevation

| 1,145 ft (349 m)
Population

(2010)

• Total

| 871
• Density| 24/sq mi (9.1/km2)
Time zone| UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)| UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes|

50655, 50662, 50681, 52142, 52164

GNIS feature ID| 0468005

Harlan Township is one of twenty townships in Fayette County, Iowa. As of the 2010 census, its population was 871.[1]

## Geography

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According to the United States Census Bureau, Harlan Township covers an area of 36.79 square miles (95.28 square kilometers); of this, 36.76 square miles (95.22 square kilometers, 99.94 percent) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.07 square kilometers, 0.07 percent) is water.

### Cities, towns, villages

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* Maynard

### Adjacent townships

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* Center Township (north)
* Westfield Township (northeast)
* Smithfield Township (east)
* Scott Township (southeast)
* Jefferson Township (south)
* Oran Township (southwest)
* Fremont Township (west)
* Banks Township (northwest)

### Cemeteries

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The township contains these two cemeteries: Hope and Long Grove.

### Major highways

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* Iowa Highway 150

### Landmarks

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* City Park
* Twin Bridges County Park (east quarter)

## School districts

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* West Central Community School District

## Political districts

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* Iowa's 1st congressional district
* State House District 18
* State Senate District 9

## References

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* United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
* United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
* United States National Atlas

1. ^ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Harlan township, Fayette County, Iowa". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 5, 2012.

## External links

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* US-Counties.com
* City-Data.com

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Municipalities and communities of Fayette County, Iowa, United States

County seat: West Union

Cities|

* Arlington
* Clermont
* Elgin
* Fairbank‡
* Fayette
* Hawkeye
* Maynard
* Oelwein
* Randalia
* St. Lucas
* Stanley‡
* Sumner‡
* Wadena
* Waucoma
* West Union
* Westgate

Map of Iowa highlighting Fayette County

Townships|

* Auburn
* Banks
* Bethel
* Center
* Clermont
* Dover
* Eden
* Fairfield
* Fremont
* Harlan
* Illyria
* Jefferson
* Oran
* Pleasant Valley
* Putnam
* Scott
* Smithfield
* Union
* Westfield
* Windsor

Unincorporated
communities|

* Alpha
* Brainard
* Donnan
* Douglas
* Eden
* Eldorado
* Lima
* Oran
* Richfield

Footnotes|

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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