Scott Township, Franklin County, Iowa
Scott Township | |
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 Location in Franklin County | |
| Coordinates: 42°46′31″N 93°26′22″W / 42.77528°N 93.43944°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Iowa |
| County | Franklin |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.81 sq mi (95.34 km2) |
| • Land | 36.8 sq mi (95.32 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) 0.03% |
| Elevation | 1,266 ft (386 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 382 |
| • Density | 10.4/sq mi (4/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 50071, 50420, 50452 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0468668[2] |
Scott Township is one of sixteen townships in Franklin County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 382 and it contained 178 housing units.[1]
History
[edit]Scott Township was created in 1878.[3]
Geography
[edit]As of the 2010 census, Scott Township covered an area of 36.81 square miles (95.3 km2); of this, 36.8 square miles (95 km2) (99.97 percent) was land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km2) (0.03 percent) was water.[1]
Cities, towns, villages
[edit]Cemeteries
[edit]The township contains Alexander Cemetery.[4]
Transportation
[edit]School districts
[edit]- Belmond-Klemme Community School District
- Cal Community School District
- Dows 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. Archived from the original on February 23, 2014. Retrieved February 21, 2014.
- ^ "Scott 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. p. 328.
- ^ "Alexander Cemetery". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 21, 2014.
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[edit]Places adjacent to Scott Township, Franklin County, Iowa | |
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Municipalities and communities of Franklin County, Iowa, United States | ||
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| Unincorporated communities | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |