Makee Township, Allamakee County, Iowa

Makee Township, Allamakee County
Township
Coordinates: 43°17′31″N 091°25′27″W / 43.29194°N 91.42417°W / 43.29194; -91.42417Coordinates: 43°17′31″N 091°25′27″W / 43.29194°N 91.42417°W / 43.29194; -91.42417
Country  United States
State  Iowa
County Allamakee
Area
 • Total 35.69 sq mi (92.44 km2)
 • Land 35.69 sq mi (92.44 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation[1] 1,125 ft (343 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 4,176
 • Density 117.0/sq mi (45.2/km2)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
FIPS code 19-92799[2]
GNIS feature ID 0468333

Makee Township is one of eighteen townships in Allamakee County, Iowa, USA. At the 2010 census, its population was 4,176.[3]

History

Makee Township was organized in 1852.[4]

Geography

Makee Township covers an area of 35.69 square miles (92.4 km2) and contains one incorporated settlement, Waukon, which is the Allamakee County seat. According to the USGS, it contains five cemeteries: County Care Facility, Lycurgus, Makee Township, Oakland and Round Prairie.

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ↑ "IA - Makee township". United States Census Bureau. 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. 227.

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