Harlan Township, Fayette County, Iowa

Harlan Township
Township
Location in Fayette County
Coordinates: 42°46′51″N 91°54′45″W / 42.78083°N 91.91250°WCoordinates: 42°46′51″N 91°54′45″W / 42.78083°N 91.91250°W
Country	United States
State	Iowa
County	Fayette
Area
• Total	36.79 sq mi (95.28 km^2)
• Land	36.76 sq mi (95.22 km^2)
• Water	0.03 sq mi (0.07 km^2)  0.07%
Elevation	1,145 ft (349 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	871
• Density	24/sq mi (9.1/km^2)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes	50655, 50662, 50681, 52142, 52164
GNIS feature ID	0468005

Harlan Township is one of twenty townships in Fayette County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 871.^[1]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Harlan Township covers an area of 36.79 square miles (95.28 square kilometers); of this, 36.76 square miles (95.22 square kilometers, 99.94 percent) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.07 square kilometers, 0.07 percent) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

• Maynard

Adjacent townships

• Center Township (north)
• Westfield Township (northeast)
• Smithfield Township (east)
• Scott Township (southeast)
• Jefferson Township (south)
• Oran Township (southwest)
• Fremont Township (west)
• Banks Township (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains these two cemeteries: Hope and Long Grove.

Major highways

• Iowa Highway 150

Landmarks

• City Park
• Twin Bridges County Park (east quarter)

School districts

• West Central Community School District

Political districts

• Iowa's 1st congressional district
• State House District 18
• State Senate District 9

References

• United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
• United States National Atlas

1. "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Harlan township, Fayette County, Iowa". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved March 5, 2012.

External links

• US-Counties.com
• City-Data.com