Lansing Township, Allamakee County, Iowa
Lansing Township, Allamakee County | |
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| Coordinates: 43°23′11″N 091°17′56″W / 43.38639°N 91.29889°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Iowa |
| County | Allamakee |
| Area | |
• Total | 50.04 sq mi (129.6 km2) |
| • Land | 45.6 sq mi (118.09 km2) |
| • Water | 4.44 sq mi (11.5 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,033 ft (315 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 1,424 |
| • Density | 31.2/sq mi (12.1/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 19-92382[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0468192 |
Lansing Township is one of eighteen townships in Allamakee County, Iowa, USA. At the 2010 census, its population was 1424.[3]
History
[edit]Lansing Township was organized in 1852.[4]
Geography
[edit]Lansing Township covers an area of 50.04 square miles (129.6 km2) and contains one settlement, Lansing. According to the USGS, it contains five cemeteries: Gethsemane, Heminway, Lansing Ridge, May's Prairie and Oak Hill.
References
[edit]- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "IA - Lansing township". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on April 9, 2013. Retrieved March 17, 2013.
- ^ Hancock, Ellery M. (1913). Past and Present of Allamakee County, Iowa: A Record of Settlement, Organization, Progress and Achievement, Volume 1. S. J. Clarke publishing Company. p. 227.
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[edit]Municipalities and communities of Allamakee County, Iowa, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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