Lee Township, Franklin County, Iowa

Lee Township is one of sixteen townships in Franklin County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 179 and it contained 80 housing units.[1]

Lee Township
Township
Location in Franklin County
Coordinates: 42°36′02″N 93°19′17″W
CountryUnited States
StateIowa
CountyFranklin
Area
 • Total36.24 sq mi (93.85 km2)
 • Land36.24 sq mi (93.85 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation
1,201 ft (366 m)
Population
 • Total179
 • Density4.9/sq mi (1.9/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
50006, 50071, 50126
GNIS feature ID0468199[2]

History

Lee Township was created in 1870. First called Iowa Township, it was soon renamed in honor of William H. Lee, a pioneer settler.[3]

Geography

As of the 2010 census, Lee Township covered an area of 36.24 square miles (93.9 km2), all land.[1]

Unincorporated towns

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

School districts
  • Alden Community School District
  • Dows 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. "Lee 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. 315.
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