Reeve Township, Franklin County, Iowa

Reeve Township
Township
Location in Franklin County
Coordinates: 42°41′12″N 93°12′09″W / 42.68667°N 93.20250°WCoordinates: 42°41′12″N 93°12′09″W / 42.68667°N 93.20250°W
Country	USA
State	Iowa
County	Franklin
Area
• Total	35.59 sq mi (92.17 km^2)
• Land	35.59 sq mi (92.17 km^2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km^2)  0%
Elevation	1,181 ft (360 m)
Population (2010)[1]
• Total	262
• Density	7.4/sq mi (2.8/km^2)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes	50441, 50633
GNIS feature ID	0468595[2]

Reeve Township is one of sixteen townships in Franklin County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 262 and it contained 135 housing units.^[1]

History

Reeve Township was organized in 1855. It was named for J. B. Reeve, a pioneer settler.^[3]

Geography

As of the 2010 census, Reeve Township covered an area of 35.59 square miles (92.2 km²), all land.^[1]

Unincorporated towns

• Reeve at 42°40′20″N 93°15′38″W / 42.6721974°N 93.2604804°W

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

Cemeteries

The township contains Maynes Grove Cemetery,^[4] Maysville Cemetery,^[5] Redding Cemetery^[6] and Towle Cemetery.^[7]

Transportation

• U.S. Route 65

School districts

• Agwsr 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. "Reeve 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. 249–250.
4. "Maynes Grove Cemetery". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2014-02-21.
5. "Maysville Cemetery". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2014-02-21.
6. "Redding Cemetery". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2014-02-21.
7. "Towle Cemetery". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2014-02-21.

External links

• City-Data.com