title: Jefferson Township, Fayette County, Iowa
text: # 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
  