Harlan Township, Fayette County, Iowa

Township in Iowa, United States

42°46′51″N 91°54′45″W / 42.78083°N 91.91250°W / 42.78083; -91.91250Country

United StatesState

IowaCountyFayetteArea

• Total36.79 sq mi (95.28 km²) • Land36.76 sq mi (95.22 km²) • Water0.03 sq mi (0.07 km²) 0.07%Elevation

1,145 ft (349 m)Population

(2010)

• Total871 • Density24/sq mi (9.1/km²)Time zoneUTC-6 (CST) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)ZIP codes

50655, 50662, 50681, 52142, 52164

GNIS feature ID0468005

Harlan Township is one of twenty townships in Fayette County, Iowa. 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

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