Frenchtown Township, Antelope County, Nebraska

Frenchtown Township
Township

Location in Antelope County
Coordinates: 42°13′13″N 098°14′33″W / 42.22028°N 98.24250°W / 42.22028; -98.24250Coordinates: 42°13′13″N 098°14′33″W / 42.22028°N 98.24250°W / 42.22028; -98.24250
Country United States
State Nebraska
County Antelope
Area
  Total 35.76 sq mi (92.61 km2)
  Land 35.58 sq mi (92.15 km2)
  Water 0.18 sq mi (0.46 km2)  0.50%
Elevation 1,831 ft (558 m)
Population (2010)
  Total 159
  Density 4/sq mi (1.7/km2)
GNIS feature ID 0838011

Frenchtown Township is one of twenty-four townships in Antelope County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 159 at the 2010 census.[1]

A large share of the early settlers being French people caused the name to be selected.[2]

References

  1. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Frenchtown township, Antelope County, Nebraska". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Retrieved June 26, 2013.
  2. Fitzpatrick, Lillian L. (1960). Nebraska Place-Names. University of Nebraska Press. p. 15.

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