Jefferson Township, Fayette County, Iowa

Jefferson Township is one of twenty townships in Fayette County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 6,910.

Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, Jefferson Township covers an area of 36.46 square miles (94.42 square kilometers); of this, 36.37 square miles (94.2 square kilometers, 99.77 percent) is land and 0.09 square miles (0.22 square kilometers, 0.23 percent) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

 * Oelwein

Adjacent townships

 * Harlan Township (north)
 * Smithfield Township (northeast)
 * Scott Township (east)
 * Buffalo Township, Buchanan County (southeast)
 * Hazleton Township, Buchanan County (south)
 * Fairbank Township, Buchanan County (southwest)
 * Oran Township (west)
 * Fremont Township (northwest)

Cemeteries
The township contains these three cemeteries: Oakdale, Otsego and Woodlawn.

Major highways

 * [[Image:Iowa 3.svg|25px]] Iowa Highway 3
 * [[Image:Iowa 150.svg|25px]] Iowa Highway 150

Airports and landing strips

 * Mercy Hospital Heliport

Landmarks

 * Levin Park
 * Platt Park
 * Red Gate Park
 * Reedy Park
 * Wings Park

School districts

 * Oelwein Community School District
 * West Central Community School District

Political districts

 * Iowa's 1st congressional district
 * State House District 18
 * State Senate District 9