Sharon Township, Appanoose County, Iowa

Sharon Township, Appanoose County
Township
Coordinates: 40°43′34″N 092°47′41″W / 40.72611°N 92.79472°W / 40.72611; -92.79472Coordinates: 40°43′34″N 092°47′41″W / 40.72611°N 92.79472°W / 40.72611; -92.79472
Country  United States
State  Iowa
County Appanoose
Area
 • Total 24.00 sq mi (62.17 km2)
 • Land 23.99 sq mi (62.14 km2)
 • Water 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)
Elevation[1] 840 ft (256 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 199
 • Density 8/sq mi (3.2/km2)
FIPS code 19-93822[2]
GNIS feature ID 0468683

Sharon Township is one of eighteen townships in Appanoose County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 199.[3]

Geography

Sharon Township covers an area of 24.0 square miles (62.2 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains five cemeteries: Brannon, Mount Ararat, Perjue, Sharon and Sharon.

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ↑ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Sharon township, Appanoose County, Iowa". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved May 9, 2013.


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