Iowa Township, Allamakee County, Iowa

Iowa Township, Allamakee County
Township
Coordinates: 43°28′19″N 091°17′49″W / 43.47194°N 91.29694°W / 43.47194; -91.29694
Country United States
State Iowa
CountyAllamakee
Area
 • Total
37.31 sq mi (96.64 km2)
 • Land34.51 sq mi (89.38 km2)
 • Water2.8 sq mi (7.25 km2)
Elevation
[1]
636 ft (194 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total
744
 • Density21.6/sq mi (8.3/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code19-92049[2]
GNIS feature ID0468076

Iowa Township is one of eighteen townships in Allamakee County, Iowa, USA. At the 2010 census, its population was 744.[3]

History

Iowa Township was organized in 1855.[4]

Geography

Iowa Township occupies the extreme northeast corner of the state of Iowa. The township covers an area of 37.31 square miles (96.6 km2) and contains one settlement, New Albin. According to the USGS, it contains three cemeteries: Holy Cross, New Albin and Saint Peters.

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 - Iowa 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. 251.


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