Hamilton Township, Franklin County, Iowa

Hamilton Township
Township

Location in Franklin County
Coordinates: 42°41′15″N 93°19′15″W / 42.68750°N 93.32083°W / 42.68750; -93.32083Coordinates: 42°41′15″N 93°19′15″W / 42.68750°N 93.32083°W / 42.68750; -93.32083
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 (2010)[1]
 • 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

Hamilton Township was created in 1871. It was named for Andrew Hamilton, a pioneer settler and native of Ireland.[3]

Geography

As of the 2010 census, Hamilton Township covered an area of 36.22 square miles (93.8 km2), all land.[1]

Cities, towns, villages

Cemeteries

The township contains Saint Johns Lutheran Cemetery.[4]

School districts

  • Cal Community School District
  • Dows Community School District
  • Hampton-Dumont 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. ↑ "Hamilton Township, Franklin County, Iowa". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2014-02-21.
  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. pp. 308–309.
  4. ↑ "Saint Johns Lutheran Cemetery". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2014-02-21.
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