Lansing Township, Allamakee County, Iowa

Lansing Township is one of eighteen townships in Allamakee County, Iowa, USA. At the 2010 census, its population was 1424.[3]

Lansing Township, Allamakee County
Township
Coordinates: 43°23′11″N 091°17′56″W
Country United States
State Iowa
CountyAllamakee
Area
 • Total50.04 sq mi (129.6 km2)
 • Land45.6 sq mi (118.09 km2)
 • Water4.44 sq mi (11.5 km2)
Elevation
[1]
1,033 ft (315 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total1,424
 • Density31.2/sq mi (12.1/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code19-92382[2]
GNIS feature ID0468192

History

Lansing Township was organized in 1852.[4]

Geography

Lansing Township covers an area of 50.04 square miles (129.6 km2) and contains one settlement, Lansing. According to the USGS, it contains five cemeteries: Gethsemane, Heminway, Lansing Ridge, May's Prairie and Oak Hill.

References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. "IA - Lansing township". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on April 9, 2013. Retrieved March 17, 2013.
  4. Hancock, Ellery M. (1913). Past and Present of Allamakee County, Iowa: A Record of Settlement, Organization, Progress and Achievement, Volume 1. S. J. Clarke publishing Company. p. 227.


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