Lafayette Township, Allamakee County, Iowa

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|area_total_km2 = 118.73

|area_land_km2 = 112.38

|area_water_km2 = 6.35

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|area_total_sq_mi = 45.84

|area_land_sq_mi = 43.39

|area_water_sq_mi = 2.45

|population_as_of = 2010

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|population_total = 421

|population_density_km2 = 3.7

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|timezone = CST

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Lafayette Township is one of eighteen townships in Allamakee County, Iowa, USA. At the 2010 census, its population was 421.{{cite web|url= http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=1900592331|archive-url= https://archive.today/20130409223801/http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=1900592331|url-status= dead|archive-date= April 9, 2013|title= IA - Lafayette township|publisher= United States Census Bureau|accessdate= March 17, 2013}}

History

Lafayette Township was organized in 1852.{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=h34UAAAAYAAJ&pg=PA227 | title=Past and Present of Allamakee County, Iowa: A Record of Settlement, Organization, Progress and Achievement, Volume 1 | publisher=S. J. Clarke publishing Company | author=Hancock, Ellery M. | year=1913 | pages=227}}

Geography

Lafayette Township covers an area of {{convert|45.84|sqmi|km2}} and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains three cemeteries: Thompson Corner, Village Creek and Wexford.

References

External links

[https://web.archive.org/web/20080905024459/http://www.us-counties.com/localgov/iowa.html US-Counties.com]
[http://www.city-data.com/township/Lafayette-Allamakee-IA.html City-Data.com]

Category:Townships in Allamakee County, Iowa

Category:Townships in Iowa

Category:1852 establishments in Iowa

Category:Populated places established in 1852