Mott Township, Franklin County, Iowa

Mott Township
Township
Location in Franklin County
Location in Franklin County
Coordinates: 42°46′42″N 93°12′09″W / 42.77833°N 93.20250°W / 42.77833; -93.20250
CountryUnited States
StateIowa
CountyFranklin
Area
 • Total
32.76 sq mi (84.85 km2)
 • Land32.57 sq mi (84.36 km2)
 • Water0.19 sq mi (0.49 km2)  0.58%
Elevation
1,109 ft (338 m)
Population
 (2010)[1]
 • Total
498
 • Density15.3/sq mi (5.9/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
50441, 50475
GNIS feature ID0468413[2]

Mott Township is one of sixteen townships in Franklin County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 498 and it contained 237 housing units.[1]

History

Mott Township was organized in 1879. The Mott family were prominent landowners.[3]

Geography

As of the 2010 census, Mott Township covered an area of 32.76 square miles (84.8 km2); of this, 32.57 square miles (84.4 km2) (99.42 percent) was land and 0.19 square miles (0.49 km2) (0.58 percent) was water.[1]

Cemeteries

The township contains Trinity Cemetery.[4]

Transportation

School districts

  • 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. ^ "Mott 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. 344–346.
  4. ^ "Trinity Cemetery". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 21, 2014.