Putnam Township is one of twenty townships in Fayette County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 313.[1]
Putnam Township | |
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![]() Location in Fayette County | |
Coordinates: 42°41′14″N 91°40′01″W / 42.68722°N 91.66694°W | |
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State | ![]() |
County | Fayette |
Area | |
• Total | 36.56 sq mi (94.69 km2) |
• Land | 36.54 sq mi (94.63 km2) |
• Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2) 0.06% |
Elevation | 1,109 ft (338 m) |
Population (2010) | |
• Total | 313 |
• Density | 8.6/sq mi (3.3/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP codes | 50606, 50607, 50650, 52076 |
GNIS feature ID | 0468582 |
Geography
editAccording to the United States Census Bureau, Putnam Township covers an area of 36.56 square miles (94.69 square kilometers); of this, 36.54 square miles (94.63 square kilometers, 99.94 percent) is land and 0.02 square miles (0.06 square kilometers, 0.06 percent) is water.
Unincorporated towns
edit(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
edit- Fairfield Township (north)
- Sperry Township, Clayton County (northeast)
- Cass Township, Clayton County (east)
- Richland Township, Delaware County (southeast)
- Madison Township, Buchanan County (south)
- Buffalo Township, Buchanan County (southwest)
- Scott Township (west)
- Smithfield Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
editThe township contains Union Cemetery.
Major highways
editSchool districts
edit- Oelwein Community School District
- Starmont Community School District
Political districts
edit- Iowa's 1st congressional district
- State House District 24
- State Senate District 12