Linton Township, Allamakee County, Iowa

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Linton Township, Allamakee County
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Coordinates: 43°07′36″N091°18′56″W / 43.12667°N 91.31556°W / 43.12667; -91.31556
Country Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
State Flag of Iowa.svg Iowa
County Allamakee
Area
  Total
31.55 sq mi (81.72 km2)
  Land31.55 sq mi (81.72 km2)
  Water0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
[1]
748 ft (228 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Total
305
  Density9.6/sq mi (3.7/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code 19-92655 [2]
GNIS feature ID 0468284

Linton Township is one of eighteen townships in Allamakee County, Iowa, USA. At the 2010 census, its population was 305. [3]

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History

Linton Township was organized in 1851. [4]

Geography

Linton Township covers an area of 31.55 square miles (81.7 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains two cemeteries: Cherry Mound and Sixteen.

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 - Linton 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. 227.