West Fork Township, Franklin County, Iowa

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

West Fork Township
Township
Location in Franklin County
Coordinates: 42°51′48″N 93°05′03″W
CountryUnited States
StateIowa
CountyFranklin
Area
 • Total36.65 sq mi (94.93 km2)
 • Land36.65 sq mi (94.93 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation
1,040 ft (317 m)
Population
 • Total143
 • Density3.9/sq mi (1.5/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
50433, 50441, 50475, 50605
GNIS feature ID0468977[2]

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
  • Hampton-Dumont Community School District
  • West Fork Community School District

Political districts

References
  • "TIGER/Line Shapefiles". United States Census Bureau.
  1. "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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