Lincoln Township is one of sixteen townships in Calhoun County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,150.
Lincoln Township, Calhoun County | |
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| Coordinates: 42°31′13″N 094°29′51″W / 42.52028°N 94.49750°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Iowa |
| County | Calhoun |
| Area | |
• Total | 35.32 sq mi (91.48 km2) |
| • Land | 35.19 sq mi (91.14 km2) |
| • Water | 0.13 sq mi (0.34 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,237 ft (377 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
• Total | 2,150 |
| • Density | 61.1/sq mi (23.6/km2) |
| FIPS code | 19-92532[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0468243 |
History
editLincoln Township was created in 1866. It was named in honor of Abraham Lincoln, who had been assassinated the year before.[3]
Geography
editLincoln Township covers an area of 35.32 square miles (91.5 km2) and contains one incorporated settlement, Manson. According to the USGS, it contains four cemeteries: Hope, Rose Hill, Saint Thomas and Trinity.
References
edit- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Stonebraker, Beaumont E. (1915). Past and Present of Calhoun County, Iowa: A Record of Settlement, Organization, Progress, and Achievement, Volume 1. Pioneer Publishing Company. p. 115.
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