Ross Township, Franklin County, Iowa

Ross Township
Township

Location in Franklin County
Coordinates: 42°51′29″N 93°12′05″W / 42.85806°N 93.20139°W / 42.85806; -93.20139Coordinates: 42°51′29″N 93°12′05″W / 42.85806°N 93.20139°W / 42.85806; -93.20139
Country United States
State Iowa
County Franklin
Area
 • Total 31.34 sq mi (81.16 km2)
 • Land 31.34 sq mi (81.16 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation 1,086 ft (331 m)
Population (2010)[1]
 • Total 303
 • Density 9.7/sq mi (3.7/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes 50441, 50475
GNIS feature ID 0468643[2]

Ross Township is one of sixteen townships in Franklin County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 303 and it contained 131 housing units.[1]

History

Ross Township was organized in 1879. It was named for Abner S. Ross, an early settler.[3]

Geography

As of the 2010 census, Ross Township covered an area of 31.34 square miles (81.2 km2), all land.[1]

Cities, towns, villages

Cemeteries

The township contains Saint John Zion Cemetery[4] and Way Side Cemetery.[5]

Transportation

School districts

  • Hampton-Dumont Community School District
  • West Fork Community School District

Political districts

References

  • "TIGER/Line Shapefiles". United States Census Bureau.
  1. 1 2 3 "2010 Census Gazetteer". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2014-02-23. Retrieved 2014-02-21.
  2. ↑ "Ross 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. p. 338.
  4. ↑ "Saint John Zion Cemetery". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2014-02-21.
  5. ↑ "Way Side Cemetery". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2014-02-21.
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