Eureka Township, Adair County, Iowa

Eureka Township is one of the seventeen townships of Adair County, Iowa, United States. At the 2010 census, its population was 88.[1]

Eureka Township
Township
Location in Adair County
Coordinates: 41°22′29″N 94°38′38″W
Country United States
State Iowa
CountyAdair
Area
 • Total35.59 sq mi (92.19 km2)
 • Land35.54 sq mi (92.06 km2)
 • Water0.05 sq mi (0.13 km2)  0.14%
Elevation
1,306 ft (398 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total88
 • Density2.5/sq mi (1.0/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
50846, 50849
GNIS feature ID0467800

History

Eureka Township was organized in 1870.[2] "Eureka!" is said to have exclaimed by an early settler when he discovered coal within the township borders.[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Eureka Township covers an area of 35.59 square miles (92.19 square kilometers); of this, 0.05 square miles (0.13 square kilometers) or 0.14 percent is water.

Cities

Extinct towns
  • Berea

Cemeteries

The township contains one cemetery, Eureka.

Major highways

Lakes
  • Nodaway Lake

Landmarks
  • Ken Sidey Nature Area County Park
  • Nodaway Park

School districts
  • Nodaway Valley

Political districts

References
  1. "IA - Eureka township". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on April 9, 2013. Retrieved March 17, 2013.
  2. History of Guthrie and Adair Counties, Iowa. Continental Historical Company. 1884. pp. 837.
  3. Kilburn, Lucian Moody (1915). History of Adair County, Iowa, and Its People, Volume 1. Pioneer Publishing Company. p. 167.
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