Johns Township, Appanoose County, Iowa

Johns Township is one of eighteen townships in Appanoose County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 287.[3]

Johns Township, Appanoose County
Township
Coordinates: 40°46′07″N 093°02′24″W
Country United States
State Iowa
CountyAppanoose
Area
 • Total36.25 sq mi (93.88 km2)
 • Land36.20 sq mi (93.75 km2)
 • Water0.05 sq mi (0.13 km2)
Elevation1,030 ft (314 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total287
 • Density8/sq mi (3.1/km2)
FIPS code19-92271[2]
GNIS feature ID0468152

The township's name was selected due to an unusually large percentage of early settlers sharing the name John.[4]

Geography

Johns Township covers an area of 36.25 square miles (93.88 km2) and contains one incorporated settlement, Plano. According to the USGS, it contains five cemeteries: Concord, Crossroads, Garfield, Lyons and Philadelphia.

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. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Johns township, Appanoose County, Iowa". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 9, 2013.
  4. Appanoose County Historical Society (2013). Appanoose County. Arcadia Publishing. p. 73. ISBN 978-0-7385-9899-4.


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.