Washington Township is one of thirteen townships in Fremont County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 350 and it contained 155 housing units.[1]
Washington Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Fremont County | |
| Coordinates: 40°38′29″N 95°41′51″W / 40.64139°N 95.69750°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Iowa |
| County | Fremont |
| Area | |
• Total | 51.24 sq mi (132.71 km2) |
| • Land | 50.62 sq mi (131.11 km2) |
| • Water | 0.62 sq mi (1.6 km2) 1.21% |
| Elevation | 915 ft (279 m) |
| Population | |
• Total | 350 |
| • Density | 6.9/sq mi (2.7/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 51640, 51648, 51652 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0468916[2] |
Geography
editAs of the 2010 census, Washington Township covered an area of 51.24 square miles (132.7 km2); of this, 50.62 square miles (131.1 km2) (98.79 percent) was land and 0.62 square miles (1.6 km2) (1.21 percent) was water.[1]
Cemeteries
editThe township contains Austin Cemetery,[3] Baker Cemetery,[4] Brown Cemetery,[5] Buckham Cemetery,[6] Frost Cemetery,[7] Hamburg Cemetery,[8] Lovelady Cemetery,[9] Means Cemetery,[10] Saint Marys Cemetery[11] and Slusher Cemetery.[12]
Transportation
editSchool districts
edit- Hamburg Community School District
- Sidney Community School District
Political districts
edit- Iowa's 3rd congressional district
- State House District 23
- State Senate District 12
References
edit- "TIGER/Line Shapefiles". United States Census Bureau.
- ^ a b c "2010 Census Gazetteer". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 23, 2014.
- ^ "Washington Township, Fremont County, Iowa". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 23, 2014.
- ^ "Austin Cemetery". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 23, 2014.
- ^ "Baker Cemetery". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 23, 2014.
- ^ "Brown Cemetery". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 23, 2014.
- ^ "Buckham Cemetery". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 23, 2014.
- ^ "Frost Cemetery". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 23, 2014.
- ^ "Hamburg Cemetery". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 23, 2014.
- ^ "Lovelady Cemetery". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 23, 2014.
- ^ "Means Cemetery". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 23, 2014.
- ^ "Saint Marys Cemetery". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 23, 2014.
- ^ "Slusher Cemetery". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 23, 2014.