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Adams County was established by the state legislature in 1851 and named in honor of the second President of the United States, John Adams, or his son, the sixth President, John Quincy Adams (sources differ). The county was finally organized and separated from Pottawattamie County on March 12, 1853. Its original size was later reduced by the ...
Polk County is the most densely populated county at 864/sq mi (333.5/km 2), an increase in density from 2010 when it was 655.5/sq mi (253.08/km 2). [7] Polk County contains the state's capital and largest city, Des Moines. In addition, Iowa has one of the smallest percentages of counties whose boundaries are dictated by natural means, the vast ...
Corning is a city in Quincy Township, Adams County, Iowa, United States. The population was 1,564 at the 2020 census. [3] It is the county seat of Adams County. [4] Corning is located just north of the intersection of U.S. Route 34 and Iowa Highway 148. Corning is perhaps best known as the birthplace of Johnny Carson.
The following are approximate tallies of current listings by county. These counts are based on entries in the National Register Information Database as of April 24, 2008 [2] and new weekly listings posted since then on the National Register of Historic Places web site. [3]
Quincy Township covers an area of 35.34 square miles (91.5 km 2) and contains one incorporated settlement, Corning (the county seat). According to the USGS , it contains five cemeteries: Oakland, Old Queen City, Queen City, Quincy and Walnut Grove.
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Prescott Township is one of twelve townships in Adams County, Iowa, United States. At the 2010 census, its population was 424. [3] Prescott Township was formed in 1873 from the formerly named Queen City Township, to which a portion of Quincy Township was also annexed. [4]
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