Eureka Township, Adair County, Iowa
# Eureka Township, Adair County, Iowa

Eureka Township is one of the seventeen townships of Adair County, Iowa, United States. At the 2020 census, its population was 101.

## History

Eureka Township was organized in 1870. "Eureka!" is said to have exclaimed by an early settler when he discovered coal within the township borders. It was served by Berea post office from 1894 to 1908, named after the Ancient Greek city of Berea.

## Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Eureka Township covers an area of 35.59 square miles (92.19 square kilometers); of this, 0.05 square miles (0.13 square kilometers) or 0.14 percent is water.

### Cities

* Fontanelle

### Extinct towns

* Berea

### Cemeteries

The township contains one cemetery, Eureka.

### Major highways

* Iowa Highway 92

### Lakes

* Nodaway Lake

### Landmarks

* Ken Sidey Nature Area County Park
* Nodaway Park

## School districts

* Nodaway Valley

## Political districts

* Iowa's 4th congressional district
* State House District 58
* State Senate District 29
