Washington Township, Appanoose County, Iowa

Township in Iowa, United States

Washington Township, Appanoose County

Township

Coordinates: 40°43′48″N 092°42′01″W﻿ / ﻿40.73000°N 92.70028°W﻿ / 40.73000; -92.70028
Country|  United States
State|  Iowa
County| Appanoose
Area

• Total

| 36.11 sq mi (93.53 km2)
• Land| 36.04 sq mi (93.35 km2)
• Water| 0.07 sq mi (0.18 km2)
Elevation

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| 981 ft (299 m)
Population

(2010)

• Total

| 722
• Density| 20/sq mi (7.7/km2)
FIPS code| 19-94449[2]
GNIS feature ID| 0468901

Washington Township is one of seventeen townships in Appanoose County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 722.[3]

## History

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Washington Township was founded in 1848.[4]

## Geography

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Washington Township covers an area of 36.1 square miles (93.5 km2) and contains one incorporated settlement, Moulton. According to the USGS, it contains six cemeteries: Garland, Hardin, Orleans, Otterbein South, Otterbien and Sunnyview.

## 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. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Washington township, Appanoose County, Iowa". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 9, 2013.
4. ^ The History of Appanoose County, Iowa: Containing a History of the County, Its Cities, Towns, &c. Western Historical Company. 1878. pp. 350.

## External links

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

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Municipalities and communities of Appanoose County, Iowa, United States

County seat: Centerville

Cities|

* Centerville
* Cincinnati
* Exline
* Moravia
* Moulton
* Mystic
* Numa
* Plano
* Rathbun
* Udell
* Unionville

Map of Iowa highlighting Appanoose County

Townships|

* Bellair
* Caldwell
* Chariton
* Douglas
* Franklin
* Independence
* Johns
* Lincoln
* Pleasant
* Sharon
* Taylor
* Udell
* Union
* Vermillion
* Walnut
* Washington
* Wells

Unincorporated
communities|

* Brazil
* Coal City
* Darbyville
* Dean
* Forbush
* Iconium
* Jerome
* Orleans
* Sedan
* Walnut City

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