Grant Township, Franklin County, Iowa

Grant Township is one of sixteen townships in Franklin County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 331 and it contained 154 housing units.[1]

Grant Township
Township
Location in Franklin County
Coordinates: 42°36′01″N 93°12′11″W
CountryUnited States
StateIowa
CountyFranklin
Area
 • Total35.83 sq mi (92.8 km2)
 • Land35.83 sq mi (92.8 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation
1,201 ft (366 m)
Population
 • Total331
 • Density9.2/sq mi (3.6/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
50041, 50126, 50441, 50601, 50633
GNIS feature ID0467937[2]

History

Grant Township was created in 1870.[3]

Geography

As of the 2010 census, Grant Township covered an area of 35.83 square miles (92.8 km2), all land.[1]

Cities, towns, villages

Cemeteries

The township contains Pleasant Hill Cemetery[4] and Saint Peters Evangelical Cemetery.[5]

Transportation

School districts
  • Agwsr Community School District
  • Hampton-Dumont Community School District
  • Iowa Falls 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 2014-02-23. Retrieved 2014-02-21.
  2. "Grant Township, Franklin County, Iowa". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2014-02-21.
  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. 312.
  4. "Pleasant Hill Cemetery". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2014-02-21.
  5. "Saint Peters Evangelical Cemetery". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2014-02-21.
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