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Eureka Township is one of the seventeen townships of Adair County, Iowa, United States. At the 2010 census, its population was 88.[1]

Eureka Township
Township
Location in Adair County
Coordinates: 41°22′29″N 94°38′38″W
Country	United States
State	Iowa
County	Adair
Area
• Total	35.59 sq mi (92.19 km2)
• Land	35.54 sq mi (92.06 km2)
• Water	0.05 sq mi (0.13 km2)  0.14%
Elevation	1,306 ft (398 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	88
• Density	2.5/sq mi (1.0/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	50846, 50849
GNIS feature ID	0467800

History

Eureka Township was organized in 1870.[2] "Eureka!" is said to have exclaimed by an early settler when he discovered coal within the township borders.[3] It was served by Berea post office from 1894 to 1908,[4] named after the Ancient Greek city of Berea.[5]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Eureka Township covers an area of 35.59 square miles (92.19 square kilometers); of this, 0.05 square miles (0.13 square kilometers) or 0.14 percent is water.

Cities

• Fontanelle

Extinct towns

• Berea

Cemeteries

The township contains one cemetery, Eureka.

Major highways

• Iowa Highway 92

Lakes

• Nodaway Lake

Landmarks

• Ken Sidey Nature Area County Park
• Nodaway Park

School districts

• Nodaway Valley

Political districts

• Iowa's 5th congressional district
• State House District 58
• State Senate District 29

References

• United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
• United States National Atlas

External links

• US-Counties.com
• City-Data.com

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