Jefferson Township, Fayette County, Iowa
# 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

* Iowa Highway 3
* 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
