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.[1]
Hamilton Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Franklin County | |
| Coordinates: 42°41′15″N 93°19′15″W / 42.68750°N 93.32083°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Iowa |
| County | Franklin |
| Area | |
• Total | 36.22 sq mi (93.8 km2) |
| • Land | 36.22 sq mi (93.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 1,227 ft (374 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 155 |
| • Density | 4.3/sq mi (1.7/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 50071, 50441, 50452 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0467992[2] |
History
editHamilton Township was created in 1871. It was named for Andrew Hamilton, a pioneer settler and native of Ireland.[3]
Geography
editAs of the 2010 census, Hamilton Township covered an area of 36.22 square miles (93.8 km2), all land.[1]
Cities, towns, villages
edit- Coulter (southeast quarter)
Cemeteries
editThe township contains Saint Johns Lutheran Cemetery.[4]
School districts
edit- Cal Community School District
- Dows 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. Retrieved February 21, 2014.
- ^ "Hamilton 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. 308–309.
- ^ "Saint Johns Lutheran Cemetery". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 21, 2014.