Ingham Township is one of sixteen townships in Franklin County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 311 and it contained 145 housing units.[1]
Ingham Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Franklin County | |
| Coordinates: 42°46′29″N 93°05′05″W / 42.77472°N 93.08472°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Iowa |
| County | Franklin |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.31 sq mi (94.04 km2) |
| • Land | 36.3 sq mi (94.01 km2) |
| • Water | 0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2) 0.03% |
| Elevation | 1,040 ft (317 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 311 |
| • Density | 8.6/sq mi (3.3/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 50441, 50605, 50625 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0468073[2] |
History edit
Ingham Township was organized in 1858. It was named for George H. Ingham, a pioneer settler and native of Ohio.[3]
Geography edit
As of the 2010 census, Ingham Township covered an area of 36.31 square miles (94.0 km2); of this, 36.3 square miles (94 km2) (99.97 percent) was land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km2) (0.03 percent) was water.[1]
Cities, towns, villages edit
Cemeteries edit
The township contains Hansell Cemetery.[4]
Transportation edit
School districts edit
- 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.
- ^ "Ingham 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. 273.
- ^ "Hansell Cemetery". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 21, 2014.