French Creek Township, Allamakee County, Iowa

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French Creek Township, Allamakee County
Township
Map highlighting French Creek Township, Allamakee County, Iowa.svg
Coordinates: 43°23′01″N091°25′27″W / 43.38361°N 91.42417°W / 43.38361; -91.42417
Country Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
State Flag of Iowa.svg Iowa
County Allamakee
Area
 • Total
36.58 sq mi (94.73 km2)
 • Land36.58 sq mi (94.73 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
[1]
1,020 ft (310 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total
225
 • Density6.2/sq mi (2.4/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code 19-91488 [2]
GNIS feature ID 0467883

French Creek Township is one of eighteen townships in Allamakee County, Iowa, USA. At the 2010 census, its population was 225. [3]

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History

French Creek Township was organized in 1856. It is named for the creek flowing through it. French is the name of an early settler who lived near the head of French Creek. [4]

Geography

French Creek Township covers an area of 36.58 square miles (94.7 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains two cemeteries: English Bench and French Creek Methodist.

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. ↑ "IA - French Creek township". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on April 9, 2013. Retrieved March 17, 2013.
  4. ↑ Hancock, Ellery M. (1913). Past and Present of Allamakee County, Iowa: A Record of Settlement, Organization, Progress and Achievement, Volume 1. S. J. Clarke publishing Company. p. 245.


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