Westfield Township is one of twenty townships

Civil township

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 in Fayette County

Fayette County, Iowa

-2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 20,880 in the county, with a population density of . There were 9,558 housing units, of which 8,634 were occupied.-2000 census:...

, Iowa

Iowa

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, USA

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. As of the 2000 census

United States Census, 2000

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, its population was 393.

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

Fayette, Iowa

Fayette is a city in Fayette County, Iowa, in the United States. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 1,300. It was named after the Marquis de la Fayette, French hero of the American Revolutionary War. Fayette is the home of Upper Iowa University, a small private college...

 is entirely within this township geographically but is a separate entity.

Unincorporated towns

• Albany at 42.8658141°N 91.7587713°W
• Lima at 42.8683141°N 91.742937°W

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

• Union Township
  Union Township, Fayette County, Iowa
  Union Township is one of twenty townships in Fayette County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 448.It was previously called West Union township...
  
   (north)
• Pleasant Valley Township
  Pleasant Valley Township, Fayette County, Iowa
  Pleasant Valley Township is one of twenty townships in Fayette County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1,003.-Geography:...
  
   (northeast)
• Illyria Township
  Illyria Township, Fayette County, Iowa
  Illyria Township is one of twenty townships in Fayette County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 562.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Illyria Township covers an area of 36.86 square miles ; of this, 36.85 square miles is land and 0.01 square miles...
  
   (east)
• Fairfield Township
  Fairfield Township, Fayette County, Iowa
  Fairfield Township is one of twenty townships in Fayette County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 781.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Fairfield Township covers an area of 36.3 square miles ....
  
   (southeast)
• Smithfield Township
  Smithfield Township, Fayette County, Iowa
  Smithfield Township is one of twenty townships in Fayette County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 243.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Smithfield Township covers an area of 36.09 square miles .-Adjacent townships:* Westfield Township * Illyria Township...
  
   (south)
• Harlan Township
  Harlan Township, Fayette County, Iowa
  Harlan Township is one of twenty townships in Fayette County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 844.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Harlan Township covers an area of 36.79 square miles ; of this, 36.76 square miles is land and 0.03 square miles Harlan...
  
   (southwest)
• Center Township
  Center Township, Fayette County, Iowa
  Center Township is one of twenty townships in Fayette County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 353.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Center Township covers an area of 36.73 square miles ; of this, 36.69 square miles is land and 0.04 square miles Center...
  
   (west)
• Windsor Township
  Windsor Township, Fayette County, Iowa
  Windsor Township is one of twenty townships in Fayette County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 847.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Windsor Township covers an area of 36.26 square miles ....
  
   (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains these three cemeteries: Lima, Pleasant Hill and Saint Francis.

Major highways

• Iowa Highway 93
• Iowa Highway 150
  Iowa Highway 150
  Iowa Highway 150 is a highway in eastern and northeastern Iowa. It is a north–south highway with a length of . The southern terminus of Iowa Highway 150 is at an intersection with U.S. Route 218 in Vinton. Its northern terminus is in Calmar at an intersection with U.S. Route 52 and Iowa...
  
  

School districts

• North Fayette Community School District
• West Central Community School District

Political districts

• Iowa's 1st congressional district
  Iowa's 1st congressional district
  Iowa's 1st congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Iowa that covers the northeastern part of the state. The district includes Dubuque, Clinton, Davenport and Waterloo....
  
  
• State House District 24
• State Senate District 12

External links

• US-Counties.com
• City-Data.com