Geneva Township is one of sixteen townships in Franklin County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 324 and it contained 155 housing units.[1]
Geneva Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Franklin County | |
| Coordinates: 42°41′14″N 93°05′06″W / 42.68722°N 93.08500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Iowa |
| County | Franklin |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.13 sq mi (93.57 km2) |
| • Land | 36.04 sq mi (93.34 km2) |
| • Water | 0.09 sq mi (0.23 km2) 0.24% |
| Elevation | 1,063 ft (324 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 324 |
| • Density | 9/sq mi (3.5/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 50601, 50625, 50633 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0467906[2] |
History edit
Geneva Township was created in 1858.[3]
Geography edit
As of the 2010 census, Geneva Township covered an area of 36.13 square miles (93.6 km2); of this, 36.04 square miles (93.3 km2) (99.76 percent) was land and 0.09 square miles (0.23 km2) (0.24 percent) was water.[1]
Cities, towns, villages edit
Cemeteries edit
The township contains Fourmile Grove Cemetery[4] and Lindenwood Cemetery.[5]
School districts edit
- Agwsr Community School District
- Hampton-Dumont Community School District
Political districts edit
- Iowa's 4th congressional district
- State House District 54
- State Senate District 27
References edit
- "TIGER/Line Shapefiles". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ a b c "2010 Census Gazetteer". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 23, 2014. Retrieved February 21, 2014.
- ^ "Geneva Township, Franklin County, Iowa". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 21, 2014.
- ^ 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. 283.
- ^ "Fourmile Grove Cemetery". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 21, 2014.
- ^ "Lindenwood Cemetery". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 21, 2014.