Hamilton Township, Franklin County, Iowa

Hamilton Township
Township
Location in Franklin County
Coordinates: 42°41′15″N 93°19′15″W / 42.68750°N 93.32083°WCoordinates: 42°41′15″N 93°19′15″W / 42.68750°N 93.32083°W
Country	USA
State	Iowa
County	Franklin
Area
• Total	36.22 sq mi (93.8 km^2)
• Land	36.22 sq mi (93.8 km^2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km^2)  0%
Elevation	1,227 ft (374 m)
Population (2010)[1]
• Total	155
• Density	4.3/sq mi (1.7/km^2)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes	50071, 50441, 50452
GNIS feature ID	0467992[2]

Hamilton Township is one of sixteen townships in Franklin County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 155 and it contained 75 housing units.^[1]

History

Hamilton Township was created in 1871. It was named for Andrew Hamilton, a pioneer settler and native of Ireland.^[3]

Geography

As of the 2010 census, Hamilton Township covered an area of 36.22 square miles (93.8 km²), all land.^[1]

Cities, towns, villages

• Coulter (southeast quarter)

Cemeteries

The township contains Saint Johns Lutheran Cemetery.^[4]

School districts

• Cal Community School District
• Dows Community School District
• Hampton-Dumont Community School District

Political districts

• Iowa's 4th congressional district
• State House District 54
• State Senate District 27

References

• "TIGER/Line Shapefiles". United States Census Bureau.

1. "2010 Census Gazetteer". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2014-02-21.
2. "Hamilton 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. pp. 308–309.
4. "Saint Johns Lutheran Cemetery". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2014-02-21.

External links

• City-Data.com