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Independence Township is one of eighteen townships in Appanoose County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 248.[3]

Independence Township, Appanoose County
Township
Coordinates: 40°51′36″N 093°02′34″W
Country United States
State Iowa
CountyAppanoose
Area
  Total35.73 sq mi (92.54 km2)
  Land28.10 sq mi (72.77 km2)
  Water7.64 sq mi (19.78 km2)
Elevation981 ft (299 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Total248
  Density9/sq mi (3.4/km2)
FIPS code19-92016[2]
GNIS feature ID0468064

History


Independence Township was founded in 1848.[4]

In 1857 William Chadwick, Appanoose County justice of peace, plotted the village of Milledgeville along the east bank of the Chariton River.[citation needed]

North Bend Church and the Chariton River Church are in Independence Township.


Geography


Independence Township covers an area of 35.73 square miles (92.54 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains six cemeteries: Brushy, Charitan River, Cozad, Johnson, Milledgeville and Wadlington.


References


  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Independence township, Appanoose County, Iowa". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 9, 2013.
  4. The History of Appanoose County, Iowa: Containing a History of the County, Its Cities, Towns, &c. Western Historical Company. 1878. pp. 351.






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