Morgan Township, Franklin County, Iowa

Morgan Township
Township

Location in Franklin County
Coordinates: 42°41′17″N 93°26′23″W / 42.68806°N 93.43972°W / 42.68806; -93.43972Coordinates: 42°41′17″N 93°26′23″W / 42.68806°N 93.43972°W / 42.68806; -93.43972
Country United States
State Iowa
County Franklin
Area
 • Total 36.18 sq mi (93.69 km2)
 • Land 36.05 sq mi (93.38 km2)
 • Water 0.12 sq mi (0.32 km2)  0.34%
Elevation 1,207 ft (368 m)
Population (2010)[1]
 • Total 265
 • Density 7.4/sq mi (2.8/km2)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes 50071, 50441, 50452
GNIS feature ID 0468406[2]

Morgan Township is one of sixteen townships in Franklin County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 265 and it contained 148 housing units.[1]

History

Morgan Township was named for Lewis H. Morgan, a pioneer settler and native of Kentucky.[3]

Geography

As of the 2010 census, Morgan Township covered an area of 36.18 square miles (93.7 km2); of this, 36.05 square miles (93.4 km2) (99.66 percent) was land and 0.12 square miles (0.31 km2) (0.34 percent) was water.[1]

Cities, towns, villages

Cemeteries

The township contains Morgan Cemetery,[4] Morgan Township Cemetery,[5] Mount Hope Cemetery[6] and Saint Peter's Lutheran Cemetery.[7]

Transportation

School districts

Political districts

References

  1. 1 2 3 "2010 Census Gazetteer". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2014-02-21.
  2. ↑ "Morgan 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. 259.
  4. ↑ "Morgan Cemetery". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2014-02-21.
  5. ↑ "Morgan Township Cemetery". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2014-02-21.
  6. ↑ "Mount Hope Cemetery". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2014-02-21.
  7. ↑ "Saint Peter's Lutheran Cemetery". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2014-02-21.
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