Adams Township, Dallas County, Iowa

Adams Township
Township
Location in Dallas County
Location in Dallas County
Coordinates: 41°33′24″N 094°04′09″W / 41.55667°N 94.06917°W / 41.55667; -94.06917
Country United States
State Iowa
CountyDallas
Area
 • Total
39.86 sq mi (103.24 km2)
 • Land39.83 sq mi (103.17 km2)
 • Water0.027 sq mi (0.07 km2)  0.07%
Elevation
942 ft (287 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total
1,082
 • Density27/sq mi (10.5/km2)
GNIS feature ID0467372

Adams Township is a township in Dallas County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,082.

History

Adams Township is named for Stephen Adams, who was instrumental in the organization of this township.[1]

Geography

Adams Township covers an area of 39.86 square miles (103.2 km2) and contains a portion of the city of De Soto on the township's eastern border.

Streams

Bear Creek, Coal Creek and Panther Creek run through this township.

Cemeteries

According to the USGS, Adams Township contains four cemeteries: Ellis, Longmire, McKibben, and Panther Creek.

Major highways

Notes

  1. ↑ The History of Dallas County, Iowa: Containing a History of the County, Its Cities, Towns, &c. Higginson Book Company. 1879. p. 507.

References


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