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Oakland Township, Franklin County, Iowa

Coordinates: 42°36′04″N 93°26′24″W / 42.60111°N 93.44000°W / 42.60111; -93.44000
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Oakland Township
Township
Location in Franklin County
Location in Franklin County
Coordinates: 42°36′04″N 93°26′24″W / 42.60111°N 93.44000°W / 42.60111; -93.44000
CountryUnited States
StateIowa
CountyFranklin
Area
 • Total36.36 sq mi (94.18 km2)
 • Land36.34 sq mi (94.11 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2)  0.07%
Elevation
1,152 ft (351 m)
Population
 (2010)[1]
 • Total216
 • Density5.9/sq mi (2.3/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
50006, 50071, 50227
GNIS feature ID0468457[2]

Oakland Township is one of sixteen townships in Franklin County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 216 and it contained 121 housing units.[1]

History

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Oakland Township was created in 1868.[3]

Geography

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As of the 2010 census, Oakland Township covered an area of 36.36 square miles (94.2 km2); of this, 36.34 square miles (94.1 km2) (99.93 percent) was land and 0.03 square miles (0.078 km2) (0.07 percent) was water.[1]

Cities, towns, villages

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Unincorporated towns

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

Cemeteries

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The township contains Oakland Valley Cemetery,[4] Olson Cemetery[5] and Otis Grove Cemetery.[6]

Transportation

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School districts

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  • Alden Community School District
  • Dows Community School District
  • Iowa Falls Community School District

Political districts

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References

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  • "TIGER/Line Shapefiles". United States Census Bureau.
  1. ^ a b c "2010 Census Gazetteer". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 23, 2014. Retrieved February 21, 2014.
  2. ^ "Oakland Township, Franklin County, Iowa". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 21, 2014.
  3. ^ Stuart, I. L. (1914). History of Franklin County, Iowa: A Record of Settlement, Organization, Progress and Achievement, Volume 1. S. J. Clarke Publishing Company. p. 124.
  4. ^ "Oakland Valley Cemetery". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 21, 2014.
  5. ^ "Olson Cemetery". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 21, 2014.
  6. ^ "Otis Grove Cemetery". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 21, 2014.
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