West Fork Township, Franklin County, Iowa

West Fork Township
Township

Location in Franklin County
Coordinates: 42°51′48″N 93°05′03″W / 42.86333°N 93.08417°W / 42.86333; -93.08417Coordinates: 42°51′48″N 93°05′03″W / 42.86333°N 93.08417°W / 42.86333; -93.08417
Country USA
State Iowa
County Franklin
Area
  Total 36.65 sq mi (94.93 km2)
  Land 36.65 sq mi (94.93 km2)
  Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation 1,040 ft (317 m)
Population (2010)[1]
  Total 143
  Density 3.9/sq mi (1.5/km2)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
  Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes 50433, 50441, 50475, 50605
GNIS feature ID 0468977[2]

West Fork Township is one of sixteen townships in Franklin County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2010 census, its population was 143 and it contained 77 housing units.[1]

History

West Fork Township was created in 1868. It is named from the west fork of the Cedar River.[3]

Geography

As of the 2010 census, West Fork Township covered an area of 36.65 square miles (94.9 km2), all land.[1]

Cemeteries

The township contains West Fork Cemetery.[4]

School districts

Political districts

References

  1. 1 2 3 "2010 Census Gazetteer". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2014-02-21.
  2. "West Fork 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. 263.
  4. "West Fork Cemetery". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2014-02-21.

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