Mott Township
Location in Franklin County
Location in Franklin County
Coordinates: 42°46′42″N 93°12′09″W / 42.77833°N 93.20250°W / 42.77833; -93.20250
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
  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]

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]

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.
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