Westfield Township, Fayette County, Iowa

Township in Iowa, United States

42°52′17″N 91°47′10″W / 42.87139°N 91.78611°W / 42.87139; -91.78611Country

United StatesState

IowaCountyFayetteArea

• Total35.4 sq mi (91.7 km²) • Land35.15 sq mi (91.05 km²) • Water0.25 sq mi (0.65 km²) 0.71%Elevation

1,138 ft (347 m)Population

(2010)

• Total297 • Density8.4/sq mi (3.2/km²)Time zoneUTC-6 (CST) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)ZIP codes

52141, 52142, 52164, 52169, 52175

GNIS feature ID0468975

Westfield Township is one of twenty townships in Fayette County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 297.^[1]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Westfield Township covers an area of 35.4 square miles (91.7 square kilometers); of this, 35.15 square miles (91.05 square kilometers, 99.29 percent) is land and 0.25 square miles (0.65 square kilometers, 0.71 percent) is water.

The city of Fayette is entirely within this township geographically but is a separate entity.

Unincorporated towns

Albany at 42°51′57″N 91°45′32″W / 42.865814°N 91.758771°W / 42.865814; -91.758771
Lima at 42°52′06″N 91°44′35″W / 42.868314°N 91.742937°W / 42.868314; -91.742937

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

Union Township (north)
Pleasant Valley Township (northeast)
Illyria Township (east)
Fairfield Township (southeast)
Smithfield Township (south)
Harlan Township (southwest)
Center Township (west)
Windsor Township (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains these three cemeteries: Lima, Pleasant Hill and Saint Francis.

Major highways

Lakes

Volga Lake

Landmarks

Volga River State Recreation Area (vast majority)

School districts

North Fayette Valley Community School District
West Central Community School District

Political districts

Iowa's 1st congressional district
State House District 24
State Senate District 12

References

United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
United States National Atlas

^ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Westfield township, Fayette County, Iowa". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 5, 2012.