Hamilton Township, Franklin County, Iowa
Township in Iowa, United States
42°41′15″N 93°19′15″W / 42.68750°N 93.32083°W / 42.68750; -93.32083 (2010)[1]
50071, 50441, 50452
Hamilton Township is one of sixteen townships in Franklin County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 155 and it contained 75 housing units.[1]
History
Hamilton Township was created in 1871. It was named for Andrew Hamilton, a pioneer settler and native of Ireland.[3]
Geography
As of the 2010 census, Hamilton Township covered an area of 36.22 square miles (93.8 km2), all land.[1]
Cities, towns, villages
- Coulter (southeast quarter)
Cemeteries
The township contains Saint Johns Lutheran Cemetery.[4]
School districts
- Cal Community School District
- Dows Community School District
- Hampton-Dumont Community School District
Political districts
- Iowa's 4th congressional district
- State House District 54
- State Senate District 27
References
- "TIGER/Line Shapefiles". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ a b c "2010 Census Gazetteer". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 21, 2014.
- ^ "Hamilton Township, Franklin County, Iowa". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 21, 2014.
- ^ Stuart, I. L. (1914). History of Franklin County, Iowa: A Record of Settlement, Organization, Progress and Achievement, Volume 1. S. J. Clarke Publishing Company. pp. 308–309.
- ^ "Saint Johns Lutheran Cemetery". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 21, 2014.
External links
- City-Data.com
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Places adjacent to Hamilton Township, Franklin County, Iowa
