Jacksonville Township, Chickasaw County, Iowa

Jacksonville Township is one of twelve townships in Chickasaw County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 504.

Jacksonville Township
Location in Chickasaw County
Location in Chickasaw County
Coordinates: 43°08′23″N 092°15′45″W / 43.13972°N 92.26250°W / 43.13972; -92.26250
Country United States
State Iowa
CountyChickasaw
Area
 • Total53.94 sq mi (139.69 km2)
 • Land53.92 sq mi (139.65 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.04 km2)  0.03%
Elevation
1,234 ft (376 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total504
 • Density9.3/sq mi (3.6/km2)
GNIS feature ID0468122

History

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Jacksonville Township was organized in 1858.[1]

Geography

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Jacksonville Township covers an area of 53.94 square miles (139.7 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains six cemeteries: Immanuel Lutheran, Jacksonville, Jerico Lutheran, Saint Patricks Catholic, Sargeant Farm and Yankee.

References

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  1. ^ Fairbairn, Robert Herd (1919). History of Chickasaw and Howard Counties, Iowa, Volume 1. S. J. Clarke Publishing Company. p. 237.
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