Reeve Township is one of sixteen townships in Franklin County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 262 and it contained 135 housing units.[1]
Reeve Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Franklin County | |
| Coordinates: 42°41′12″N 93°12′09″W / 42.68667°N 93.20250°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Iowa |
| County | Franklin |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.59 sq mi (92.17 km2) |
| • Land | 35.59 sq mi (92.17 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 1,181 ft (360 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 262 |
| • Density | 7.4/sq mi (2.8/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 50441, 50633 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0468595[2] |
History
editReeve Township was organized in 1855. It was named for J. B. Reeve, a pioneer settler.[3]
Geography
editAs of the 2010 census, Reeve Township covered an area of 35.59 square miles (92.2 km2), all land.[1]
Unincorporated towns
edit(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Cemeteries
editThe township contains Maynes Grove Cemetery,[4] Maysville Cemetery,[5] Redding Cemetery[6] and Towle Cemetery.[7]
Transportation
editSchool 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.
- ^ "Reeve 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. pp. 249–250.
- ^ "Maynes Grove Cemetery". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 21, 2014.
- ^ "Maysville Cemetery". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 21, 2014.
- ^ "Redding Cemetery". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 21, 2014.
- ^ "Towle Cemetery". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 21, 2014.