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; -91.29694Coordinates: 43°28′19″N 091°17′49″W / 43.47194°N 91.29694°W / 43.47194; -91.29694
Country  United States
State  Iowa
County Allamakee
Area
 • Total 37.31 sq mi (96.64 km2)
 • Land 34.51 sq mi (89.38 km2)
 • Water 2.8 sq mi (7.25 km2)
Elevation[1] 636 ft (194 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 744
 • Density 21.6/sq mi (8.3/km2)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
FIPS code 19-92049[2]
GNIS feature ID 0468076

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. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. ↑ "IA - Iowa 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. 251.


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