Johns Township, Appanoose County, Iowa

Johns Township, Appanoose County
Township
Coordinates: 40°46′07″N 093°02′24″W / 40.76861°N 93.04000°W / 40.76861; -93.04000Coordinates: 40°46′07″N 093°02′24″W / 40.76861°N 93.04000°W / 40.76861; -93.04000
Country  United States
State  Iowa
County Appanoose
Area
 • Total 36.25 sq mi (93.88 km2)
 • Land 36.20 sq mi (93.75 km2)
 • Water 0.05 sq mi (0.13 km2)
Elevation[1] 1,030 ft (314 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 287
 • Density 8/sq mi (3.1/km2)
FIPS code 19-92271[2]
GNIS feature ID 0468152

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

A large share of early settlers having the first name John caused the name to be selected.[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. ↑ "American FactFinder". 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. Retrieved May 9, 2013.
  4. ↑ Appanoose County Historical Society (2013). Appanoose County. Arcadia Publishing. p. 73. ISBN 978-0-7385-9899-4.


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