Poweshiek Township is a township in Jasper County, Iowa, United States.^[1]

History

Poweshiek Township was established in 1847. It is named for Chief Poweshiek of the Meskwaki people.^[2]

References

v t e Municipalities and communities of Jasper County, Iowa, United States
County seat: Newton
Cities	Baxter Colfax Kellogg Lambs Grove Lynnville Mingo Mitchellville‡ Monroe Newton Oakland Acres Prairie City Reasnor Sully Valeria	Map of Iowa highlighting Jasper County
Townships	Buena Vista Clear Creek Des Moines Elk Creek Fairview Hickory Grove Independence Kellogg Lynn Grove Malaka Mariposa Mound Prairie Newton Palo Alto Poweshiek Richland Rock Creek Sherman Washington
Unincorporated communities	Clyde Fairmount Galesburg Green Castle Ira Killduff Metz Murphy Newburg Rushville Vandalia
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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