Wells Township, Appanoose County
Coordinates: 40°38′22″N 092°41′47″W / 40.63944°N 92.69639°W / 40.63944; -92.69639
Country United States
State Iowa
CountyAppanoose
Area
  Total38.51 sq mi (99.73 km2)
  Land38.42 sq mi (99.50 km2)
  Water0.09 sq mi (0.23 km2)
Elevation876 ft (267 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Total270
  Density7/sq mi (2.7/km2)
FIPS code19-94638[2]
GNIS feature ID0468967

Wells Township is one of seventeen townships in Appanoose County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 270.[3]

History

Wells Township was founded in 1848.[4]

Geography

Wells Township covers an area of 38.5 square miles (99.7 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains five cemeteries: Croft, Davis, Hilltown, Kerby and Staten.

References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Wells 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. 350.


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