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Township in Iowa, United States
Ross Township
Township
Location in Franklin CountyLocation in Franklin County
Coordinates: 42°51′29″N 93°12′05″W / 42.85806°N 93.20139°W / 42.85806; -93.20139
CountryUnited States
StateIowa
CountyFranklin
Area
 • Total31.34 sq mi (81.16 km)
 • Land31.34 sq mi (81.16 km)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km)  0%
Elevation1,086 ft (331 m)
Population
 • Total303
 • Density9.7/sq mi (3.7/km)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes50441, 50475
GNIS feature ID0468643

Ross Township is one of sixteen townships in Franklin County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 303 and it contained 131 housing units.

History

Ross Township was organized in 1879. It was named for Abner S. Ross, an early settler.

Geography

As of the 2010 census, Ross Township covered an area of 31.34 square miles (81.2 km), all land.

Cities, towns, villages

Cemeteries

The township contains Saint John Zion Cemetery and Way Side Cemetery.

Transportation

School districts

  • Hampton-Dumont Community School District
  • West Fork 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. "Ross 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. 338.
  4. "Saint John Zion Cemetery". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 21, 2014.
  5. "Way Side 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 Ross Township, Franklin County, Iowa
Pleasant Valley Township, Cerro Gordo County Geneseo Township, Cerro Gordo County Sheffield Township Dougherty Township, Cerro Gordo County
Richland Township Ross Township West Fork Township
Marion Township Mott Township Ingham 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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