| Frenchtown Township | |
|---|---|
| Township | |
 Location in Antelope County | |
| Coordinates: 42°13′13″N098°14′33″W / 42.22028°N 98.24250°W Coordinates: 42°13′13″N098°14′33″W / 42.22028°N 98.24250°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Nebraska |
| County | Antelope |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.76 sq mi (92.61 km2) |
| • Land | 35.58 sq mi (92.15 km2) |
| • Water | 0.18 sq mi (0.46 km2) 0.50% |
| Elevation | 1,831 ft (558 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 159 |
| • Density | 4/sq mi (1.7/km2) |
| GNIS feature ID | 0838011 |
Frenchtown Township is one of twenty-four townships in Antelope County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 159 at the 2010 census. [1]
A township in the United States is a small geographic area.
Antelope County is a county in the U.S. state of Nebraska. As of the 2010 United States Census, the population was 6,685. Its county seat is Neligh. The county was formed in 1871. It received its name after a group of early settlers killed and ate several pronghorn. Although these are not true antelope, they are colloquially known by that name.
Nebraska is a state that lies in both the Great Plains and the Midwestern United States. It is bordered by South Dakota to the north; Iowa to the east and Missouri to the southeast, both across the Missouri River; Kansas to the south; Colorado to the southwest; and Wyoming to the west. It is the only triply landlocked U.S. state.
A large share of the early settlers being French people caused the name to be selected. [2]
