Iowa Township, Allamakee County, Iowa

Township in Iowa, United States

43°28′19″N 091°17′49″W / 43.47194°N 91.29694°W / 43.47194; -91.29694Country

United StatesState

IowaCountyAllamakeeArea

• Total37.31 sq mi (96.64 km²) • Land34.51 sq mi (89.38 km²) • Water2.8 sq mi (7.25 km²)Elevation

^[1]

636 ft (194 m)Population

(2010)

• Total744 • Density21.6/sq mi (8.3/km²)Time zoneUTC-6 (CST) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)FIPS code19-92049^[2]GNIS feature ID0468076

Iowa Township is one of eighteen townships in Allamakee County, Iowa, USA. At the 2010 census, its population was 744.^[3]

History

Iowa Township was organized in 1855.^[4]

Geography

Iowa Township occupies the extreme northeast corner of the state of Iowa. The township covers an area of 37.31 square miles (96.6 km²) and contains one settlement, New Albin. According to the USGS, it contains three cemeteries: Holy Cross, New Albin and Saint Peters.

References

^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
^ "IA - Iowa township". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on April 9, 2013. 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. 251.