Farmers Creek Township
| Farmers Creek Township | |||
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Location in Iowa
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| Basic data | |||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Iowa | ||
| County : | Jackson County | ||
| Coordinates : | 42 ° 10 ′ N , 90 ° 44 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) | ||
| Residents : | 445 (as of 2010) | ||
| Population density : | 4.8 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 92.2 km 2 (about 36 mi 2 ) | ||
| Height : | 208 m | ||
| Area code : | +1 563 | ||
| FIPS : | 19-91314 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 467823 | ||
 Location of Farmers Creek Township in Jackson County |
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The Farmers Creek Township is one of 18 townships in Jackson County in the eastern part of the US -amerikanischen state of Iowa .
geography
The Farmers Creek Township is located in eastern Iowa about 30 km west of the Mississippi , which forms the border with Illinois . The Wisconsin border is around 25 miles north.
The Farmers Creek Township is 42 ° 09'42 "north latitude and 90 ° 43'41" west longitude and extends over 92.2 km ². Through the Farmers Creek Township flows the northern Maquoketa River , located in around 10 of the Farmers Creek Township km to the south Maquoketa united with the southern arm.
The Farmers Creek Township is located in the center of Jackson County and borders in the north on Otter Creek Township , in the northeast on Richland Township , in the east on Perry Township , in the southeast on Maquoketa Township , in the south on South Fork Township , in To the southwest to Monmouth Township , to the west to Brandon Township and to the northwest to Butler Township .
traffic
US Highway 61 runs through the west of Farmers Creek Township in a north-south direction . All other roads are either county roads or subordinate and partly unpaved roads.
The nearest airport is Maquoketa Municipal Airport , about 15 km south of the township ; the nearest major airports are Dubuque Regional Airport (30 km north) and Quad City International Airport (around 90 km south).
population
At the 2010 census , the township had 445 residents. In addition to scattered settlement, there are two ( unincorporated ) settlements in the Farmers Creek Township :
Individual evidence
- ↑ Distance information according to Google Maps. Accessed on June 4, 2012
- ↑ Census Data Center - Iowa ( page no longer available , search in web archives ) Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. Retrieved June 4, 2012
