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.[1]
Morgan Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Franklin County | |
| Coordinates: 42°41′17″N 93°26′23″W / 42.68806°N 93.43972°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Iowa |
| County | Franklin |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.18 sq mi (93.69 km2) |
| • Land | 36.05 sq mi (93.38 km2) |
| • Water | 0.12 sq mi (0.32 km2) 0.34% |
| Elevation | 1,207 ft (368 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 265 |
| • Density | 7.4/sq mi (2.8/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 50071, 50441, 50452 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0468406[2] |
History edit
Morgan Township was named for Lewis H. Morgan, a pioneer settler and native of Kentucky.[3]
Geography edit
As of the 2010 census, Morgan Township covered an area of 36.18 square miles (93.7 km2); of this, 36.05 square miles (93.4 km2) (99.66 percent) was land and 0.12 square miles (0.31 km2) (0.34 percent) was water.[1]
Cities, towns, villages edit
Cemeteries edit
The township contains Morgan Cemetery,[4] Morgan Township Cemetery,[5] Mount Hope Cemetery[6] and Saint Peter's Lutheran Cemetery.[7]
Transportation edit
School districts edit
- Cal Community School District
- Dows 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.
- ^ "Morgan 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. 259.
- ^ "Morgan Cemetery". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 21, 2014.
- ^ "Morgan Township Cemetery". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 21, 2014.
- ^ "Mount Hope Cemetery". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 21, 2014.
- ^ "Saint Peter's Lutheran Cemetery". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 21, 2014.