Lincoln Township, Calhoun County, Iowa

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Lincoln Township, Calhoun County
Map highlighting Lincoln Township, Calhoun County, Iowa.svg
Coordinates: 42°31′13″N094°29′51″W / 42.52028°N 94.49750°W / 42.52028; -94.49750
Country Flag of the United States.svg  United States
State Flag of Iowa.svg  Iowa
County Calhoun
Area
  Total35.32 sq mi (91.48 km2)
  Land35.19 sq mi (91.14 km2)
  Water0.13 sq mi (0.34 km2)
Elevation
[1]
1,237 ft (377 m)
Population
 (2000)
  Total2,150
  Density61.1/sq mi (23.6/km2)
FIPS code 19-92532 [2]
GNIS feature ID 0468243

Lincoln Township is one of sixteen townships in Calhoun County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,150.

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History

Lincoln Township was created in 1866. It was named in honor of Abraham Lincoln, who had been assassinated the year before. [3]

Geography

Lincoln Township covers an area of 35.32 square miles (91.5 km2) and contains one incorporated settlement, Manson. According to the USGS, it contains four cemeteries: Hope, Rose Hill, Saint Thomas and Trinity.

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References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. Stonebraker, Beaumont E. (1915). Past and Present of Calhoun County, Iowa: A Record of Settlement, Organization, Progress, and Achievement, Volume 1. Pioneer Publishing Company. p. 115.