Prescott Township, Adams County
Coordinates: 41°01′46″N 094°38′35″W / 41.02944°N 94.64306°W / 41.02944; -94.64306
Country United States
State Iowa
CountyAdams
Area
  Total35.58 sq mi (92.15 km2)
  Land35.52 sq mi (91.99 km2)
  Water0.06 sq mi (0.16 km2)
Elevation1,204 ft (367 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Total424
  Density11.9/sq mi (4.6/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code19-93504[2]
GNIS feature ID0468576

Prescott Township is one of twelve townships in Adams County, Iowa, USA. At the 2010 census, its population was 424.[3]

Prescott Township was formed in 1873 from the formerly named Queen City Township, to which a portion of Quincy Township was also annexed.[4]

Geography

Prescott Township covers an area of 35.58 square miles (92.2 km2) and contains one incorporated settlement, Prescott. According to the USGS, it contains four cemeteries: Evergreen, Icarian, Mount Pleasant and Old Evergreen.

References

  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. "IA - Prescott township". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on April 9, 2013. Retrieved March 17, 2013.
  4. 1880 U.S. Census, Table III, p.159


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.