Mott Township, Franklin County, Iowa

Mott Township is one of sixteen townships in Franklin County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 498 and it contained 237 housing units.[1]

Mott Township
Township
Location in Franklin County
Location in Franklin County
Coordinates: 42°46′42″N 93°12′09″W
CountryUnited States
StateIowa
CountyFranklin
Area
 • Total32.76 sq mi (84.85 km2)
 • Land32.57 sq mi (84.36 km2)
 • Water0.19 sq mi (0.49 km2)  0.58%
Elevation
1,109 ft (338 m)
Population
 (2010)[1]
 • Total498
 • Density15.3/sq mi (5.9/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
50441, 50475
GNIS feature ID0468413[2]

History

Mott Township was organized in 1879. The Mott family were prominent landowners.[3]

Geography

As of the 2010 census, Mott Township covered an area of 32.76 square miles (84.8 km2); of this, 32.57 square miles (84.4 km2) (99.42 percent) was land and 0.19 square miles (0.49 km2) (0.58 percent) was water.[1]

Cemeteries

The township contains Trinity 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. "Mott 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. pp. 344–346.
  4. "Trinity Cemetery". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 21, 2014.
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