Lee Township, Franklin County, Iowa

Lee Township
Township
Location in Franklin County
Coordinates: 42°36′02″N 93°19′17″W / 42.60056°N 93.32139°WCoordinates: 42°36′02″N 93°19′17″W / 42.60056°N 93.32139°W
Country	USA
State	Iowa
County	Franklin
Area
• Total	36.24 sq mi (93.85 km^2)
• Land	36.24 sq mi (93.85 km^2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km^2)  0%
Elevation	1,201 ft (366 m)
Population (2010)[1]
• Total	179
• Density	4.9/sq mi (1.9/km^2)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes	50006, 50071, 50126
GNIS feature ID	0468199[2]

Lee Township is one of sixteen townships in Franklin County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 179 and it contained 80 housing units.^[1]

History

Lee Township was created in 1870. First called Iowa Township, it was soon renamed in honor of William H. Lee, a pioneer settler.^[3]

Geography

As of the 2010 census, Lee Township covered an area of 36.24 square miles (93.9 km²), all land.^[1]

Unincorporated towns

• Burdette at 42°34′19″N 93°21′37″W / 42.5719223°N 93.3602049°W

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

School districts

• Alden Community School District
• Dows Community School District
• Hampton-Dumont Community School District
• Iowa Falls 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. "Lee 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. p. 315.

External links

• City-Data.com