Oakfield Township, Audubon County, Iowa

Township in Iowa, United States

41°33′14″N 094°59′05″W / 41.55389°N 94.98472°W / 41.55389; -94.98472Country

United StatesState

IowaCountyAudubonArea

• Total39.8 sq mi (103.2 km²) • Land39.8 sq mi (103.0 km²) • Water0.08 sq mi (0.2 km²)Elevation

^[1]

1,270 ft (387 m)Population

(2010)

• Total314 • Density8/sq mi (3.0/km²)FIPS code19-93153^[2]GNIS feature ID0468456

Oakfield Township is one of twelve townships in Audubon County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 314.^[3]

History

Oakfield Township was organized in 1874.^[4] It is named after Oakfield, New York, the former home of an early settler.^[5]

Geography

Oakfield Township covers an area of 39.8 square miles (103.2 km²) and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains three cemeteries: Oak Hill, Oakfield and Saint Johns.

References

^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Oakfield township, Audubon County, Iowa". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 10, 2013.
^ Andrews, Henry Franklin (1915). History of Audubon County, Iowa: Its People, Industries, and Institutions. Brookhaven Press. p. 58.
^ Andrews, Henry Franklin (1915). History of Audubon County, Iowa: Its People, Industries, and Institutions. Brookhaven Press. p. 282.