Morgan Township, Franklin County, Iowa

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Morgan Township
Map highlighting Morgan Township, Franklin County, Iowa.svg
Location in Franklin County
Coordinates: 42°41′17″N93°26′23″W / 42.68806°N 93.43972°W / 42.68806; -93.43972 Coordinates: 42°41′17″N93°26′23″W / 42.68806°N 93.43972°W / 42.68806; -93.43972
Country United States
State Iowa
County Franklin
Area
  Total36.18 sq mi (93.69 km2)
  Land36.05 sq mi (93.38 km2)
  Water0.12 sq mi (0.32 km2)  0.34%
Elevation
1,207 ft (368 m)
Population
 (2010) [1]
  Total265
  Density7.4/sq mi (2.8/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
50071, 50441, 50452
GNIS feature ID0468406 [2]

Morgan Township is one of sixteen townships in Franklin County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 265 and it contained 148 housing units. [1]

Contents

History

Morgan Township was named for Lewis H. Morgan, a pioneer settler and native of Kentucky. [3]

Geography

As of the 2010 census, Morgan Township covered an area of 36.18 square miles (93.7 km2); of this, 36.05 square miles (93.4 km2) (99.66 percent) was land and 0.12 square miles (0.31 km2) (0.34 percent) was water. [1]

Cities, towns, villages

Cemeteries

The township contains Morgan Cemetery, [4] Morgan Township Cemetery, [5] Mount Hope Cemetery [6] and Saint Peter's Lutheran Cemetery. [7]

Transportation

School districts

Political districts

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "2010 Census Gazetteer". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2014-02-23. Retrieved 2014-02-21.
  2. "Morgan Township, Franklin County, Iowa". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved 2014-02-21.
  3. Stuart, I. L. (1914). History of Franklin County, Iowa: A Record of Settlement, Organization, Progress and Achievement, Volume 1. S. J. Clarke Publishing Company. p. 259.
  4. "Morgan Cemetery". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved 2014-02-21.
  5. "Morgan Township Cemetery". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved 2014-02-21.
  6. "Mount Hope Cemetery". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved 2014-02-21.
  7. "Saint Peter's Lutheran Cemetery". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior . Retrieved 2014-02-21.