Westfield Township is one of twenty
townships
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in
Fayette County,
Iowa
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,
USA
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. As of the
2010 census, its population was 297.
Geography
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, 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
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Albany at
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Lima
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at
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
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Union Township (north)
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Pleasant Valley Township (northeast)
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Illyria Township (east)
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Fairfield Township (southeast)
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Smithfield Township (south)
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Harlan Township (southwest)
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Center Township (west)
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Windsor Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains these three cemeteries: Lima, Pleasant Hill and Saint Francis.
Major highways
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Iowa Highway 93
Iowa Highway 93 is a state highway that runs from east to west through two counties in northeastern Iowa. Iowa 93 is long. The eastern terminus of Iowa 93 is at its junction with Iowa Highway 150 in Fayette. The western terminus of Iowa 93 is ...
*
Iowa Highway 150
Iowa Highway 150 (Iowa 150) is an state highway in eastern and northeastern Iowa. It begins at U.S. Route 218 (US 218) in Vinton and ends at US 52 and Iowa 24 in Calmar. From Vinton, it heads north and east towards Ur ...
Lakes
* Volga Lake
Landmarks
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Volga River State Recreation Area (vast majority)
School districts
* North Fayette Valley Community School District
* West Central Community School District
Political districts
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Iowa's 1st congressional district
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* State House District 24
* State Senate District 12
References
United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line ShapefilesUnited States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)United States National Atlas
External links
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Townships in Fayette County, Iowa
Townships in Iowa