Eureka Township, Sac County, Iowa

Eureka Township is a township in Sac County, Iowa, United States.[1] Schaller, Iowa is contained within Eureka Township.[2]

History

Eureka Township was founded in 1875. Through the late 19th and early 20th centuries, its population was a mixture of American-born and German-born residents. The township's name, meaning "I have found it," is said to refer to the good quality of the soil observed by early settlers.[3] The name was proposed by A. P. Searle.[4]


The Sioux City & Wall Lake branch of the Chicago and North Western Transportation Company used to run through Eureka Township.[3] From 1875 to 1882, the post office of Mount Hope was within Eureka Township.[5][6]

Geography

Eureka Township is the northwesternmost township in Sac County.[1] It has an area of 36.07 square miles[7] and its elevation is 1417 feet above sea level.[8] Eureka Township is in the Maple/Halfway Creek watershed.[9]

Demographics

As of the 2020 census, Eureka Township had a population of 881 in 398 households, and 403 total housing units.[10] An estimated 728 residents were white, five were Black, 13 were Asian, four were Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, 86 were some other race, 16 were of two or more races.[10] As of the 2019 American Community Survey, an estimated 164 residents were Hispanic or Latino of any race.[11] As of the 2010 census, 772 residents lived in Schaller, while 169 lived in the remainder of Eureka Township.[7]

Education

Eureka Township is part of the Schaller-Crestland Community School District.[12]

Government

Eureka Township is represented in the Sac County Board of Supervisors by Ranell Drake of District 1.[13] It is represented in the Iowa Senate by Republican Tim Kraayenbrink of District 4 and in the Iowa House of Representatives by Republican Michael V. Sexton of District 7.[14] Eureka Township is represented in the United States House of Representatives by Republican Randy Feenstra of District 4.[15]

References
  1. "Plat book of Sac County, Iowa, 1930 :: Hixson Plat Map Atlases of Iowa". digital.lib.uiowa.edu. Retrieved August 16, 2019.
  2. "Schaller, IA Profile: Facts & Data". iowa.hometownlocator.com. Retrieved August 16, 2019.
  3. Hart, William (1914). History of Sac County, Iowa. Indianapolis, Indiana: B. F. Bowen & Co. p. 210.
  4. "Towns and Townships". iagenweb.org. Retrieved August 16, 2019.
  5. Commission., United States Entomological (1878–1990). Report of the United States Entomological commission. Govt. Print. Off. OCLC 297653972.
  6. Mott, David C. (1931). "Abandoned Towns, Villages and Post Offices of Iowa". The Annals of Iowa. 18 (2): 117–148. doi:10.17077/0003-4827.5505. ISSN 0003-4827.
  7. Bureau, U. S. Census. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 16, 2019.
  8. "GNIS Search Results". geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved August 16, 2019.
  9. "Facility Summary". programs.iowadnr.gov. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
  10. "Eureka township, Sac County, Iowa". data.census.gov. Retrieved February 4, 2022.
  11. "DP05 ACS DEMOGRAPHIC AND HOUSING ESTIMATES". data.census.gov. Retrieved February 4, 2022.
  12. "GreatSchools: See what school district you are in or moving to using our interactive map". See What School District You Are In. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
  13. "COUNTY OF SAC – Supervisor Districts" Sac County, Iowa
  14. "Iowa Legislature - Find Your Legislator". www.legis.iowa.gov. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
  15. "2020 Iowa U.S. House – District 4 Election Results" Las Cruces Sun-News, January 11, 2021.

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