Johns Township, Appanoose County, Iowa

Coordinates: 40°46′07″N 093°02′24″W / 40.76861°N 93.04000°W / 40.76861; -93.04000
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Johns Township, Appanoose County
Coordinates: 40°46′07″N 093°02′24″W / 40.76861°N 93.04000°W / 40.76861; -93.04000
Country United States
State Iowa
CountyAppanoose
Area
 • Total36.25 sq mi (93.88 km2)
 • Land36.20 sq mi (93.75 km2)
 • Water0.05 sq mi (0.13 km2)
Elevation1,030 ft (314 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total287
 • Density8/sq mi (3.1/km2)
FIPS code19-92271[2]
GNIS feature ID0468152

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

The township's name was selected due to an unusually large percentage of early settlers sharing the name John.[4]

Geography[edit]

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[edit]

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Johns township, Appanoose County, Iowa". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. 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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