Reeve Township, Franklin County, Iowa

Township in Iowa, United States
42°41′12″N 93°12′09″W / 42.68667°N 93.20250°W / 42.68667; -93.20250CountryUnited StatesStateIowaCountyFranklinArea
 • Total35.59 sq mi (92.17 km2) • Land35.59 sq mi (92.17 km2) • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%Elevation
1,181 ft (360 m)Population
 (2010)[1]
 • Total262 • Density7.4/sq mi (2.8/km2)Time zoneUTC-6 (CST) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)ZIP codes
50441, 50633
GNIS feature ID0468595[2]

Reeve Township is one of sixteen townships in Franklin County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 262 and it contained 135 housing units.[1]

History

Reeve Township was organized in 1855. It was named for J. B. Reeve, a pioneer settler.[3]

Geography

As of the 2010 census, Reeve Township covered an area of 35.59 square miles (92.2 km2), all land.[1]

Unincorporated towns

  • Reeve at 42°40′20″N 93°15′38″W / 42.6721974°N 93.2604804°W / 42.6721974; -93.2604804

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Cemeteries

The township contains Maynes Grove Cemetery,[4] Maysville Cemetery,[5] Redding Cemetery[6] and Towle Cemetery.[7]

Transportation

  • U.S. Route 65

School districts

  • Agwsr Community School District
  • Hampton-Dumont Community School District

Political districts

References

  • "TIGER/Line Shapefiles". United States Census Bureau.
  1. ^ a b c "2010 Census Gazetteer". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 23, 2014. Retrieved February 21, 2014.
  2. ^ "Reeve Township, Franklin County, Iowa". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 21, 2014.
  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. pp. 249–250.
  4. ^ "Maynes Grove Cemetery". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 21, 2014.
  5. ^ "Maysville Cemetery". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 21, 2014.
  6. ^ "Redding Cemetery". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 21, 2014.
  7. ^ "Towle Cemetery". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 21, 2014.
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