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Putnam Township is one of twenty townships in Fayette County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 313.[1]

Putnam Township
Township
Location in Fayette County
Coordinates: 42°41′14″N 91°40′01″W
Country	United States
State	Iowa
County	Fayette
Area
• Total	36.56 sq mi (94.69 km2)
• Land	36.54 sq mi (94.63 km2)
• Water	0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2)  0.06%
Elevation	1,109 ft (338 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	313
• Density	8.6/sq mi (3.3/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	50606, 50607, 50650, 52076
GNIS feature ID	0468582

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Putnam Township covers an area of 36.56 square miles (94.69 square kilometers); of this, 36.54 square miles (94.63 square kilometers, 99.94 percent) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.06 square kilometers, 0.06 percent) is water.

Unincorporated towns

• Maryville at 42.687762°N 91.645432°W / 42.687762; -91.645432

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

• Fairfield Township (north)
• Sperry Township, Clayton County (northeast)
• Cass Township, Clayton County (east)
• Richland Township, Delaware County (southeast)
• Madison Township, Buchanan County (south)
• Buffalo Township, Buchanan County (southwest)
• Scott Township (west)
• Smithfield Township (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains Union Cemetery.

Major highways

• Iowa Highway 3
• Iowa Highway 187

School districts

• Oelwein Community School District
• Starmont Community School District

Political districts

• Iowa's 1st congressional district
• State House District 24
• State Senate District 12

References

• United States Census Bureau 2008 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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