Morgan Township, Franklin County, Iowa

Morgan Township is one of sixteen townships in Franklin County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 265 and it contained 148 housing units.[1]

Morgan Township
Township
Location in Franklin County
Coordinates: 42°41′17″N 93°26′23″W
CountryUnited States
StateIowa
CountyFranklin
Area
 • Total36.18 sq mi (93.69 km2)
 • Land36.05 sq mi (93.38 km2)
 • Water0.12 sq mi (0.32 km2)  0.34%
Elevation
1,207 ft (368 m)
Population
 • Total265
 • Density7.4/sq mi (2.8/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
50071, 50441, 50452
GNIS feature ID0468406[2]

History

Morgan Township was named for Lewis H. Morgan, a pioneer settler and native of Kentucky.[3]

Geography

As of the 2010 census, Morgan Township covered an area of 36.18 square miles (93.7 km2); of this, 36.05 square miles (93.4 km2) (99.66 percent) was land and 0.12 square miles (0.31 km2) (0.34 percent) was water.[1]

Cities, towns, villages

Cemeteries

The township contains Morgan Cemetery,[4] Morgan Township Cemetery,[5] Mount Hope Cemetery[6] and Saint Peter's Lutheran Cemetery.[7]

Transportation

School districts
  • Cal Community School District
  • Dows Community School District

Political districts

References
  • "TIGER/Line Shapefiles". United States Census Bureau.
  1. "2010 Census Gazetteer". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2014-02-23. Retrieved 2014-02-21.
  2. "Morgan 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. 259.
  4. "Morgan Cemetery". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2014-02-21.
  5. "Morgan Township Cemetery". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2014-02-21.
  6. "Mount Hope Cemetery". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2014-02-21.
  7. "Saint Peter's Lutheran Cemetery". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2014-02-21.
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