Makee Township, Allamakee County, Iowa

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Makee Township, Allamakee County
Township
Map highlighting Makee Township, Allamakee County, Iowa.svg
Coordinates: 43°17′31″N091°25′27″W / 43.29194°N 91.42417°W / 43.29194; -91.42417
Country Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
State Flag of Iowa.svg Iowa
County Allamakee
Area
 • Total
35.69 sq mi (92.44 km2)
 • Land35.69 sq mi (92.44 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation
[1]
1,125 ft (343 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total
4,176
 • Density117/sq mi (45.2/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code 19-92799 [2]
GNIS feature ID 0468333

Makee Township is one of eighteen townships in Allamakee County, Iowa, USA. At the 2010 census, its population was 4,176. [3]

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History

Makee Township was organized in 1852. [4]

Geography

Makee Township covers an area of 35.69 square miles (92.4 km2) and contains one incorporated settlement, Waukon, which is the Allamakee County seat. According to the USGS, it contains five cemeteries: County Care Facility, Lycurgus, Makee Township, Oakland and Round Prairie.

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 - Makee 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.


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