Hamilton Township, Franklin County, Iowa
Appearance
Hamilton Township | |
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Coordinates: 42°41′15″N 93°19′15″W / 42.68750°N 93.32083°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Iowa |
County | Franklin |
Area | |
• Total | 36.22 sq mi (93.8 km2) |
• Land | 36.22 sq mi (93.8 km2) |
• Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
Elevation | 1,227 ft (374 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 155 |
• Density | 4.3/sq mi (1.7/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP codes | 50071, 50441, 50452 |
GNIS feature ID | 0467992[2] |
Hamilton Township is one of sixteen townships in Franklin County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 155 and it contained 75 housing units.[1]
History
[edit]Hamilton Township was created in 1871. It was named for Andrew Hamilton, a pioneer settler and native of Ireland.[3]
Geography
[edit]As of the 2010 census, Hamilton Township covered an area of 36.22 square miles (93.8 km2), all land.[1]
Cities, towns, villages
[edit]- Coulter (southeast quarter)
Cemeteries
[edit]The township contains Saint Johns Lutheran Cemetery.[4]
School districts
[edit]- Cal Community School District
- Dows Community School District
- Hampton-Dumont Community School District
Political districts
[edit]- Iowa's 4th congressional district
- State House District 54
- State Senate District 27
References
[edit]- "TIGER/Line Shapefiles". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ a b c "2010 Census Gazetteer". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 21, 2014.
- ^ "Hamilton Township, Franklin County, Iowa". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 21, 2014.
- ^ Stuart, I. L. (1914). History of Franklin County, Iowa: A Record of Settlement, Organization, Progress and Achievement, Volume 1. S. J. Clarke Publishing Company. pp. 308–309.
- ^ "Saint Johns Lutheran Cemetery". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 21, 2014.