Johns Township, Appanoose County, Iowa

Johns Township, Appanoose County
Township
Coordinates: 40°46′07″N 093°02′24″W / 40.76861°N 93.04000°WCoordinates: 40°46′07″N 093°02′24″W / 40.76861°N 93.04000°W
Country	United States
State	Iowa
County	Appanoose
Area
• Total	36.25 sq mi (93.88 km^2)
• Land	36.20 sq mi (93.75 km^2)
• Water	0.05 sq mi (0.13 km^2)
Elevation[1]	1,030 ft (314 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	287
• Density	8/sq mi (3.1/km^2)
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.

External links

• US-Counties.com
• City-Data.com