Fisher Township, Fremont County, Iowa

Fisher Township
Township

Location in Fremont County
Coordinates: 40°42′22″N 95°25′43″W / 40.70611°N 95.42861°W / 40.70611; -95.42861Coordinates: 40°42′22″N 95°25′43″W / 40.70611°N 95.42861°W / 40.70611; -95.42861
Country United States
State Iowa
County Fremont
Area
 • Total 40.45 sq mi (104.78 km2)
 • Land 40.45 sq mi (104.78 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation 1,076 ft (328 m)
Population (2010)[1]
 • Total 698
 • Density 17.3/sq mi (6.7/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes 51601, 51639
GNIS feature ID 0467834[2]

Fisher Township is one of thirteen townships in Fremont County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 698 and it contained 341 housing units.[1]

History

Fisher Township was named for Edward Fisher, a pioneer settler.[3]

Geography

As of the 2010 census, Fisher Township covered an area of 40.45 square miles (104.8 km2), all land.[1]

Cities, towns, villages

Cemeteries

The township contains Farragut Cemetery[4] and Manti Cemetery.[5]

Transportation

School districts

  • Farragut Community School District
  • Shenandoah Community School District

Political districts

References

  • "TIGER/Line Shapefiles". United States Census Bureau.
  1. 1 2 3 "2010 Census Gazetteer". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2014-02-21.
  2. ↑ "Fisher Township, Fremont County, Iowa". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2014-02-21.
  3. ↑ History of Fremont County, Iowa: Containing a History of the County, Its Cities, Towns, Etc. Iowa Historical Company. 1881. p. 542.
  4. ↑ "Farragut Cemetery". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2014-02-21.
  5. ↑ "Manti Cemetery". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2014-02-21.
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