Lee Township, Franklin County, Iowa
Lee Township | |
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 Location in Franklin County | |
| Coordinates: 42°36′02″N 93°19′17″W / 42.60056°N 93.32139°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Iowa |
| County | Franklin |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.24 sq mi (93.85 km2) |
| • Land | 36.24 sq mi (93.85 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 1,201 ft (366 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 179 |
| • Density | 4.9/sq mi (1.9/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 50006, 50071, 50126 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0468199[2] |
Lee Township is one of sixteen townships in Franklin County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 179 and it contained 80 housing units.[1]
History[edit]
Lee Township was created in 1870. First called Iowa Township, it was soon renamed in honor of William H. Lee, a pioneer settler.[3]
Geography[edit]
As of the 2010 census, Lee Township covered an area of 36.24 square miles (93.9 km2), all land.[1]
Unincorporated towns[edit]
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
School districts[edit]
- Alden Community School District
- Dows Community School District
- Hampton-Dumont Community School District
- Iowa Falls 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. Archived from the original on February 23, 2014. Retrieved February 21, 2014.
- ^ "Lee 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. 315.
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Places adjacent to Lee Township, Franklin County, Iowa | |
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Municipalities and communities of Franklin County, Iowa, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |