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]
Geographyedit
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.
^"2020 Census State Redistricting Data". census.gov. United states Census Bureau. Retrieved January 15, 2023.
^History of Guthrie and Adair Counties, Iowa. Continental Historical Company. 1884. pp. 837.
^Kilburn, Lucian Moody (1915). History of Adair County, Iowa, and Its People, Volume 1. Pioneer Publishing Company. p. 167.
^"Post Offices". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved January 11, 2017.
^Joseph Silas Diller (1902). Topographic Development of the Klamath Mountains. U.S. Government Printing Office. p. 41.
External linksedit
City-Data.com
May 03, 2024
eureka, township, adair, county, iowa, eureka, township, seventeen, townships, adair, county, iowa, united, states, 2020, census, population, eureka, townshiptownshiplocation, adair, countycoordinates, 37472, 64389, 37472, 64389country, united, statesstate, io. Eureka Township is one of the seventeen townships of Adair County Iowa United States At the 2020 census its population was 101 1 Eureka TownshipTownshipLocation in Adair CountyCoordinates 41 22 29 N 94 38 38 W 41 37472 N 94 64389 W 41 37472 94 64389Country United StatesState IowaCountyAdairArea Total35 59 sq mi 92 19 km2 Land35 54 sq mi 92 06 km2 Water0 05 sq mi 0 13 km2 0 14 Elevation1 306 ft 398 m Population 2020 Total101 Density2 5 sq mi 1 0 km2 Time zoneUTC 6 CST Summer DST UTC 5 CDT ZIP codes50846 50849GNIS feature ID0467800 Contents 1 History 2 Geography 2 1 Cities 2 2 Extinct towns 2 3 Cemeteries 2 4 Major highways 2 5 Lakes 2 6 Landmarks 3 School districts 4 Political districts 5 References 6 External linksHistory editEureka 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 editAccording 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 edit Fontanelle Extinct towns edit Berea Cemeteries edit The township contains one cemetery Eureka Major highways edit nbsp Iowa Highway 92 Lakes edit Nodaway Lake Landmarks edit Ken Sidey Nature Area County Park Nodaway ParkSchool districts editNodaway ValleyPolitical districts editIowa s 4th congressional district State House District 58 State Senate District 29References editUnited States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER Line Shapefiles United States Board on Geographic Names GNIS United States National Atlas 2020 Census State Redistricting Data census gov United states Census Bureau Retrieved January 15 2023 History of Guthrie and Adair Counties Iowa Continental Historical Company 1884 pp 837 Kilburn Lucian Moody 1915 History of Adair County Iowa and Its People Volume 1 Pioneer Publishing Company p 167 Post Offices Jim Forte Postal History Retrieved January 11 2017 Joseph Silas Diller 1902 Topographic Development of the Klamath Mountains U S Government Printing Office p 41 External links editUS Counties com City Data com Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Eureka Township Adair County Iowa amp oldid 1166996720, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
