Washington Township, Fremont County, Iowa

Washington Township is one of thirteen townships in Fremont County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 350 and it contained 155 housing units.[1]

Washington Township
Township
Location in Fremont County
Coordinates: 40°38′29″N 95°41′51″W
CountryUnited States
StateIowa
CountyFremont
Area
 • Total51.24 sq mi (132.71 km2)
 • Land50.62 sq mi (131.11 km2)
 • Water0.62 sq mi (1.6 km2)  1.21%
Elevation
915 ft (279 m)
Population
 • Total350
 • Density6.9/sq mi (2.7/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
51640, 51648, 51652
GNIS feature ID0468916[2]

Geography

As of the 2010 census, Washington Township covered an area of 51.24 square miles (132.7 km2); of this, 50.62 square miles (131.1 km2) (98.79 percent) was land and 0.62 square miles (1.6 km2) (1.21 percent) was water.[1]

Cemeteries

The township contains Austin Cemetery,[3] Baker Cemetery,[4] Brown Cemetery,[5] Buckham Cemetery,[6] Frost Cemetery,[7] Hamburg Cemetery,[8] Lovelady Cemetery,[9] Means Cemetery,[10] Saint Marys Cemetery[11] and Slusher Cemetery.[12]

Transportation

School districts
  • Hamburg Community School District
  • Sidney Community School District

Political districts

References
  • "TIGER/Line Shapefiles". United States Census Bureau.
  1. "2010 Census Gazetteer". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2014-02-23.
  2. "Washington Township, Fremont County, Iowa". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2014-02-23.
  3. "Austin Cemetery". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2014-02-23.
  4. "Baker Cemetery". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2014-02-23.
  5. "Brown Cemetery". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2014-02-23.
  6. "Buckham Cemetery". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2014-02-23.
  7. "Frost Cemetery". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2014-02-23.
  8. "Hamburg Cemetery". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2014-02-23.
  9. "Lovelady Cemetery". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2014-02-23.
  10. "Means Cemetery". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2014-02-23.
  11. "Saint Marys Cemetery". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2014-02-23.
  12. "Slusher Cemetery". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2014-02-23.
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