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Morgan Township, Franklin County, Iowa

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Township in Iowa, United States
Morgan Township
Township
Location in Franklin CountyLocation in Franklin County
Coordinates: 42°41′17″N 93°26′23″W / 42.68806°N 93.43972°W / 42.68806; -93.43972
CountryUnited States
StateIowa
CountyFranklin
Area
 • Total36.18 sq mi (93.69 km)
 • Land36.05 sq mi (93.38 km)
 • Water0.12 sq mi (0.32 km)  0.34%
Elevation1,207 ft (368 m)
Population
 • Total265
 • Density7.4/sq mi (2.8/km)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes50071, 50441, 50452
GNIS feature ID0468406

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.

History

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

Geography

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

Cities, towns, villages

Cemeteries

The township contains Morgan Cemetery, Morgan Township Cemetery, Mount Hope Cemetery and Saint Peter's Lutheran Cemetery.

Transportation

School districts

  • Cal Community School District
  • Dows Community School District

Political districts

References

  1. ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 23, 2014. Retrieved February 21, 2014.
  2. "Morgan Township, Franklin County, Iowa". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 21, 2014.
  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, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 21, 2014.
  5. "Morgan Township Cemetery". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 21, 2014.
  6. "Mount Hope Cemetery". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 21, 2014.
  7. "Saint Peter's Lutheran Cemetery". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 21, 2014.

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Places adjacent to Morgan Township, Franklin County, Iowa
Iowa Township, Wright County Scott Township Marion Township
Blaine Township, Wright County Morgan Township Hamilton Township
Vernon Township, Wright County Oakland Township Lee Township
Municipalities and communities of Franklin County, Iowa, United States
County seat: Hampton
Cities
Map of Iowa highlighting Franklin County
Townships
CDPs
Unincorporated
communities
Footnotes‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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