Oakfield Township, Audubon County, Iowa

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

Oakfield Township, Audubon County
Coordinates: 41°33′14″N 094°59′05″W / 41.55389°N 94.98472°W / 41.55389; -94.98472
Country United States
State Iowa
CountyAudubon
Area
  Total
39.8 sq mi (103.2 km2)
  Land39.8 sq mi (103.0 km2)
  Water0.077 sq mi (0.2 km2)
Elevation1,270 ft (387 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Total
314
  Density7.8/sq mi (3/km2)
FIPS code19-93153[2]
GNIS feature ID0468456

History

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

Geography

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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

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  1. "Township of Oakfield". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved March 18, 2026.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Oakfield township, Audubon County, Iowa". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved May 10, 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  4. Andrews, Henry Franklin (1915). History of Audubon County, Iowa: Its People, Industries, and Institutions. Brookhaven Press. p. 58.
  5. Andrews, Henry Franklin (1915). History of Audubon County, Iowa: Its People, Industries, and Institutions. Brookhaven Press. p. 282.
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