Lansing Township, Allamakee County, Iowa
| Lansing Township, Allamakee County | |
|---|---|
| Township | |
 | |
| Coordinates: 43°23′11″N 091°17′56″W / 43.38639°N 91.29889°WCoordinates: 43°23′11″N 091°17′56″W / 43.38639°N 91.29889°W | |
| Country |
 United States |
| State |
 Iowa |
| County | Allamakee |
| Area | |
| • Total | 50.04 sq mi (129.6 km2) |
| • Land | 45.6 sq mi (118.09 km2) |
| • Water | 4.44 sq mi (11.5 km2) |
| Elevation[1] | 1,033 ft (315 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 1,424 |
| • Density | 31.2/sq mi (12.1/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| FIPS code | 19-92382[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0468192 |
Lansing Township is one of eighteen townships in Allamakee County, Iowa, USA. At the 2010 census, its population was 1424.[3]
History
Lansing Township was organized in 1852.[4]
Geography
Lansing Township covers an area of 50.04 square miles (129.6 km2) and contains one settlement, Lansing. According to the USGS, it contains five cemeteries: Gethsemane, Heminway, Lansing Ridge, May's Prairie and Oak Hill.
References
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ↑ "IA - Lansing township". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 17, 2013.
- ↑ 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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