Smithfield Township, Fayette County, Iowa

Township in Iowa, United States

Smithfield Township

Township

Location in Fayette County

Coordinates: 42°46′52″N 91°46′49″W﻿ / ﻿42.78111°N 91.78028°W﻿ / 42.78111; -91.78028
Country|  United States
State|  Iowa
County| Fayette
Area

• Total| 36.09 sq mi (93.47 km2)
• Land| 36.09 sq mi (93.47 km2)
• Water| 0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation

| 1,181 ft (360 m)
Population

(2010)

• Total| 250
• Density| 6.9/sq mi (2.7/km2)
Time zone| UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)| UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes|

50606, 52142

GNIS feature ID| 0468723

Smithfield Township is one of twenty townships in Fayette County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 250.[1]

## Geography[edit]

According to the United States Census Bureau, Smithfield Township covers an area of 36.09 square miles (93.47 square kilometers).

### Adjacent townships[edit]

* Westfield Township (north)
* Illyria Township (northeast)
* Fairfield Township (east)
* Putnam Township (southeast)
* Scott Township (south)
* Jefferson Township (southwest)
* Harlan Township (west)
* Center Township (northwest)

### Cemeteries[edit]

The township contains Garden Prairie Cemetery.

### Major highways[edit]

* Iowa Highway 150
* Iowa Highway 187

## School districts[edit]

* North Fayette Valley Community School District
* Starmont Community School District
* West Central Community School District

## Political districts[edit]

* Iowa's 1st congressional district
* State House District 24
* State Senate District 12

## References[edit]

* 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): Smithfield township, Fayette County, Iowa". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 5, 2012.

## External links[edit]

* 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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