Lafayette Township, Allamakee County, Iowa

Township in Iowa, United States

Lafayette Township, Allamakee County

Township

Coordinates: 43°17′40″N 091°10′27″W﻿ / ﻿43.29444°N 91.17417°W﻿ / 43.29444; -91.17417
Country|  United States
State|  Iowa
County| Allamakee
Area

• Total

| 45.84 sq mi (118.73 km2)
• Land| 43.39 sq mi (112.38 km2)
• Water| 2.45 sq mi (6.35 km2)
Elevation

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| 1,010 ft (308 m)
Population

(2010)

• Total

| 421
• Density| 9.7/sq mi (3.7/km2)
Time zone| UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)| UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code| 19-92331[2]
GNIS feature ID| 0468173

Lafayette Township is one of eighteen townships in Allamakee County, Iowa, USA. At the 2010 census, its population was 421.[3]

## History

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Lafayette Township was organized in 1852.[4]

## Geography

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Lafayette Township covers an area of 45.84 square miles (118.7 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains three cemeteries: Thompson Corner, Village Creek and Wexford.

## References

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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. ^ "IA - Lafayette township". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on April 9, 2013. Retrieved March 17, 2013.
4. ^ Hancock, Ellery M. (1913). Past and Present of Allamakee County, Iowa: A Record of Settlement, Organization, Progress and Achievement, Volume 1. S. J. Clarke publishing Company. p. 227.

## External links

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

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Municipalities and communities of Allamakee County, Iowa, United States

County seat: Waukon

Cities|

* Harpers Ferry
* Lansing
* New Albin
* Postville‡
* Waterville
* Waukon

Map of Iowa highlighting Allamakee County

Townships|

* Center
* Fairview
* Franklin
* French Creek
* Hanover
* Iowa
* Jefferson
* Lafayette
* Lansing
* Linton
* Ludlow
* Makee
* Paint Creek
* Post
* Taylor
* Union City
* Union Prairie
* Waterloo

Unincorporated
communities|

* Church
* Dalby
* Dorchester
* Elon
* Ion
* Ludlow
* Lycurgus
* Maud
* Quandahl
* Rossville
* Thompson Corner
* Village Creek
* Volney
* Waukon Junction

Footnotes|

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

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