West Fork Township is one of sixteen townships in Franklin County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 143 and it contained 77 housing units.[1]
West Fork Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Franklin County | |
| Coordinates: 42°51′48″N 93°05′03″W / 42.86333°N 93.08417°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Iowa |
| County | Franklin |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.65 sq mi (94.93 km2) |
| • Land | 36.65 sq mi (94.93 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 1,040 ft (317 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 143 |
| • Density | 3.9/sq mi (1.5/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 50433, 50441, 50475, 50605 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0468977[2] |
History
editWest Fork Township was created in 1868. It is named from the west fork of the Cedar River.[3]
Geography
editAs of the 2010 census, West Fork Township covered an area of 36.65 square miles (94.9 km2), all land.[1]
Cemeteries
editThe township contains West Fork Cemetery.[4]
School districts
edit- Hampton-Dumont Community School District
- West Fork 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.
- ^ "West Fork 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. p. 263.
- ^ "West Fork Cemetery". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 21, 2014.