Greenfield Township, Adair County, Iowa

Greenfield Township is one of seventeen townships in Adair County, Iowa, USA. At the 2010 census, its population was 2,072.[3]

Greenfield Township, Adair County
Township
Coordinates: 41°17′40″N 094°27′11″W
Country United States
State Iowa
CountyAdair
Area
 • Total5.71 sq mi (14.79 km2)
 • Land5.7 sq mi (14.77 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.02 km2)
Elevation1,299 ft (396 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total2,072
 • Density363.5/sq mi (140.3/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code19-91755[2]
GNIS feature ID0467972

History

Greenfield Township was first settled in 1854.[4] This township was organized in 1859.[5]

Geography

Greenfield Township covers an area of 5.71 square miles (14.8 km2) and contains one incorporated settlement, Greenfield. According to the USGS, it contains one cemetery, Greenfield.

References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. "IA - Greenfield township". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on April 9, 2013. Retrieved March 17, 2013.
  4. Kilburn, Lucian Moody (1915). History of Adair County, Iowa, and Its People, Volume 1. Pioneer Publishing Company. p. 92.
  5. History of Guthrie and Adair Counties, Iowa. Continental Historical Company. 1884. pp. 837.


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