Post Township, Allamakee County, Iowa

Post Township, Allamakee County
Township
Coordinates: 43°06′57″N091°32′57″W / 43.11583°N 91.54917°W / 43.11583; -91.54917
Country	United States
State	Iowa
County	Allamakee
Area
• Total	35 sq mi (91 km2)
• Land	35 sq mi (91 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation [1]	1,142 ft (348 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	2,221
• Density	63/sq mi (24.4/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code	19-93468 [2]
GNIS feature ID	0468564

Post Township is one of eighteen townships in Allamakee County, Iowa, USA. At the 2010 census, its population was 2,221. ^[3]

History

Post Township was organized in 1851. ^[4] It is named for Joel Post, a first settler and native of Caughnawaga, New York. ^[5]

Geography

Post Township covers an area of 35.14 square miles (91.0 km²) and contains one incorporated settlement, Postville. According to Iowa GenWeb records, it contains three cemeteries: Cleveland (also known as Evergreen), Minert (also known as Post Township Cemetery), and Smith (also known as Bachtel or Myron). ^[6]

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 - Post 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.
5. Alexander, W. E. (1882). History of Winneshiek and Allamakee Counties, Iowa. Western Publishing Company. pp.  405.
6. "IAGenWeb". Iowa GenWeb Project.

External links

• US-Counties.com
• City-Data.com