Ingham Township, Franklin County, Iowa

Ingham Township is one of sixteen townships in Franklin County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 311 and it contained 145 housing units.[1]

Ingham Township
Township
Location in Franklin County
Location in Franklin County
Coordinates: 42°46′29″N 93°05′05″W
CountryUnited States
StateIowa
CountyFranklin
Area
 • Total36.31 sq mi (94.04 km2)
 • Land36.3 sq mi (94.01 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)  0.03%
Elevation
1,040 ft (317 m)
Population
 (2010)[1]
 • Total311
 • Density8.6/sq mi (3.3/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
50441, 50605, 50625
GNIS feature ID0468073[2]

History

Ingham Township was organized in 1858. It was named for George H. Ingham, a pioneer settler and native of Ohio.[3]

Geography

As of the 2010 census, Ingham Township covered an area of 36.31 square miles (94.0 km2); of this, 36.3 square miles (94 km2) (99.97 percent) was land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km2) (0.03 percent) was water.[1]

Cities, towns, villages

Cemeteries

The township contains Hansell Cemetery.[4]

Transportation

School districts
  • Hampton-Dumont Community School District

Political districts

References
  • "TIGER/Line Shapefiles". United States Census Bureau.
  1. "2010 Census Gazetteer". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 23, 2014. Retrieved February 21, 2014.
  2. "Ingham Township, Franklin County, Iowa". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 21, 2014.
  3. 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. 273.
  4. "Hansell Cemetery". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 21, 2014.
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