Ingham Township, Franklin County, Iowa

Ingham Township
Township

Location in Franklin County
Coordinates: 42°46′29″N 93°05′05″W / 42.77472°N 93.08472°WCoordinates: 42°46′29″N 93°05′05″W / 42.77472°N 93.08472°W
Country USA
State Iowa
County Franklin
Area
 • Total 36.31 sq mi (94.04 km2)
 • Land 36.3 sq mi (94.01 km2)
 • Water 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)  0.03%
Elevation 1,040 ft (317 m)
Population (2010)[1]
 • Total 311
 • Density 8.6/sq mi (3.3/km2)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes 50441, 50605, 50625
GNIS feature ID 0468073[2]

Ingham Township is one of sixteen townships in Franklin County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 311 and it contained 145 housing units.[1]

History

Ingham Township was organized in 1858. It was named for George H. Ingham, a pioneer settler and native of Ohio.[3]

Geography

As of the 2010 census, Ingham Township covered an area of 36.31 square miles (94.0 km2); of this, 36.3 square miles (94 km2) (99.97 percent) was land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km2) (0.03 percent) was water.[1]

Cities, towns, villages

Cemeteries

The township contains Hansell Cemetery.[4]

Transportation

School districts

Political districts

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "2010 Census Gazetteer". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2014-02-21.
  2. ↑ "Ingham Township, Franklin County, Iowa". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2014-02-21.
  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. p. 273.
  4. ↑ "Hansell Cemetery". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2014-02-21.

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