Jefferson Township, Clayton County, Iowa

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Jefferson Township
settlement_type = Township
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map_caption = Location in Clayton County


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subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Clayton
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area_total_km2 = 148.83
area_land_km2 = 131.97
area_water_km2 = 16.86
area_total_sq_mi = 57.47
area_land_sq_mi = 50.96
area_water_sq_mi = 6.51
area_water_percent = 11.33

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 2721
population_density_km2 = 20.6
population_density_sq_mi = 53.4

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elevation_m = 274
elevation_ft = 899
latd = 42
latm = 46
lats = 57
latNS = N
longd = 091
longm = 08
longs = 00
longEW = W

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Jefferson Township is a township in Clayton County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,721.

Geography

Jefferson Township covers an area of 57.47 square miles and contains one incorporated settlement, Guttenberg. According to the USGS, it contains nine cemeteries: Borcherding, Guttenberg, Lewis, Mount Olivet, Saint Johns, Saint Marys, Saint Michael, Saint Pauls and Stock School.

Frenchtown Lake is within this township. The streams of Buck Creek, Carlan Creek, Miners Creek, Price Branch and South Cedar Creek run through this township.

Transportation

Jefferson Township contains three airports or landing strips: Abels Island Airport, GAA Private Airport and Walters Heliport.

References

* [http://geonames.usgs.gov/domestic/index.html USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)]

External links

* [http://www.us-counties.com/localgov/iowa.html US-Counties.com]
* [http://www.city-data.com/township/Jefferson-Clayton-IA.html City-Data.com]