Lincoln Township, Calhoun County, Iowa

Lincoln Township is one of sixteen townships in Calhoun County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,150.

Lincoln Township, Calhoun County
Township
Coordinates: 42°31′13″N 094°29′51″W
Country United States
State Iowa
CountyCalhoun
Area
 • Total35.32 sq mi (91.48 km2)
 • Land35.19 sq mi (91.14 km2)
 • Water0.13 sq mi (0.34 km2)
Elevation
[1]
1,237 ft (377 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total2,150
 • Density61.1/sq mi (23.6/km2)
FIPS code19-92532[2]
GNIS feature ID0468243

History

Lincoln Township was created in 1866. It was named in honor of Abraham Lincoln, who had been assassinated the year before.[3]

Geography

Lincoln Township covers an area of 35.32 square miles (91.5 km2) and contains one incorporated settlement, Manson. According to the USGS, it contains four cemeteries: Hope, Rose Hill, Saint Thomas and Trinity.

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. Stonebraker, Beaumont E. (1915). Past and Present of Calhoun County, Iowa: A Record of Settlement, Organization, Progress, and Achievement, Volume 1. Pioneer Publishing Company. p. 115.


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