42°51′59″N 91°54′28″W / 42.86639°N 91.90778°W
Center Township | |
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![]() Location in Fayette County | |
Coordinates: 42°51′59″N 91°54′28″W / 42.86639°N 91.90778°W | |
Country | ![]() |
State | ![]() |
County | Fayette |
Area | |
• Total | 36.73 sq mi (95.13 km2) |
• Land | 36.69 sq mi (95.03 km2) |
• Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.11 km2) 0.12% |
Elevation | 1,122 ft (342 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 313 |
• Density | 8.5/sq mi (3.3/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP codes | 50655, 50674, 52142, 52147, 52164 |
GNIS feature ID | 0467576 |
Center Township is one of twenty townships in Fayette County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 313.[1]
Geography
[edit]According to the United States Census Bureau, Center Township covers an area of 36.73 square miles (95.13 square kilometers); of this, 36.69 square miles (95.03 square kilometers, 99.89 percent) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.11 square kilometers, 0.12 percent) is water.
Cities, towns, villages
[edit]The town of Randalia is located in Center township. It is the only incorporated community. The disincorporated community of Donnan was located at 42°53′46″N 91°52′41″W / 42.896091°N 91.877944°W.
Adjacent townships
[edit]- Windsor Township (north)
- Union Township (northeast)
- Westfield Township (east)
- Smithfield Township (southeast)
- Harlan Township (south)
- Fremont Township (southwest)
- Banks Township (west)
- Bethel Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
[edit]The township contains these three cemeteries: Center Grove, Dunham's Grove and Fayette County Farm.
Major highways
[edit]Airports and landing strips
[edit]- Hawk Landing Strip
Landmarks
[edit]- Twin Bridges County Park (west three-quarters)
School districts
[edit]- North Fayette Valley Community School District
- West Central Community School District
Political districts
[edit]- Iowa's 1st congressional district
- State House District 18
- State Senate District 9
References
[edit]- United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
- United States National Atlas