Scott Township, Franklin County, Iowa

Scott Township is one of sixteen townships in Franklin County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 382 and it contained 178 housing units.[1]

Scott Township
Township
Location in Franklin County
Coordinates: 42°46′31″N 93°26′22″W
CountryUnited States
StateIowa
CountyFranklin
Area
 • Total36.81 sq mi (95.34 km2)
 • Land36.8 sq mi (95.32 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)  0.03%
Elevation
1,266 ft (386 m)
Population
 • Total382
 • Density10.4/sq mi (4/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
50071, 50420, 50452
GNIS feature ID0468668[2]

History

Scott Township was created in 1878.[3]

Geography

As of the 2010 census, Scott Township covered an area of 36.81 square miles (95.3 km2); of this, 36.8 square miles (95 km2) (99.97 percent) was land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km2) (0.03 percent) was water.[1]

Cities, towns, villages

Cemeteries

The township contains Alexander Cemetery.[4]

Transportation

School districts
  • Belmond-Klemme Community School District
  • 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. "Scott 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. 328.
  4. "Alexander Cemetery". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2014-02-21.
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