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Hamilton Township, Franklin County, Iowa

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Township in Iowa, United States
Hamilton Township
Township
Location in Franklin CountyLocation in Franklin County
Coordinates: 42°41′15″N 93°19′15″W / 42.68750°N 93.32083°W / 42.68750; -93.32083
CountryUnited States
StateIowa
CountyFranklin
Area
 • Total36.22 sq mi (93.8 km)
 • Land36.22 sq mi (93.8 km)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km)  0%
Elevation1,227 ft (374 m)
Population
 • Total155
 • Density4.3/sq mi (1.7/km)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes50071, 50441, 50452
GNIS feature ID0467992

Hamilton Township is one of sixteen townships in Franklin County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 155 and it contained 75 housing units.

History

Hamilton Township was created in 1871. It was named for Andrew Hamilton, a pioneer settler and native of Ireland.

Geography

As of the 2010 census, Hamilton Township covered an area of 36.22 square miles (93.8 km), all land.

Cities, towns, villages

Cemeteries

The township contains Saint Johns Lutheran Cemetery.

School districts

  • Cal Community School District
  • Dows Community School District
  • Hampton-Dumont Community School District

Political districts

References

  1. ^ "2010 Census Gazetteer". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 21, 2014.
  2. "Hamilton 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. pp. 308–309.
  4. "Saint Johns Lutheran 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 Hamilton Township, Franklin County, Iowa
Scott Township Marion Township Mott Township
Morgan Township Hamilton Township Reeve Township
Oakland Township Lee Township Grant 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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