West Fork Township | |
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 Location in Franklin County | |
| Coordinates: 42°51′48″N 93°05′03″W / 42.86333°N 93.08417°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Iowa |
| County | Franklin |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.65 sq mi (94.93 km2) |
| • Land | 36.65 sq mi (94.93 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0 km2) 0% |
| Elevation | 1,040 ft (317 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 143 |
| • Density | 3.9/sq mi (1.5/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 50433, 50441, 50475, 50605 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0468977[2] |
West Fork Township is one of sixteen townships in Franklin County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 143 and it contained 77 housing units.[1]
History
West Fork Township was created in 1868. It is named from the west fork of the Cedar River.[3]
Geography
As of the 2010 census, West Fork Township covered an area of 36.65 square miles (94.9 km2), all land.[1]
Cemeteries
The township contains West Fork Cemetery.[4]
School districts
- Hampton-Dumont Community School District
- West Fork Community School District
Political districts
- Iowa's 4th congressional district
- State House District 54
- State Senate District 27
References
- "TIGER/Line Shapefiles". United States Census Bureau.
- 1 2 3 "2010 Census Gazetteer". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 21, 2014.
- ↑ "West Fork Township, Franklin County, Iowa". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 21, 2014.
- ↑ 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. 263.
- ↑ "West Fork Cemetery". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 21, 2014.
External links
Places adjacent to West Fork Township, Franklin County, Iowa | |
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Municipalities and communities of Franklin County, Iowa, United States | ||
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| Cities |  Map of Iowa highlighting Franklin County | |
| Townships | ||
| CDPs | ||
| Unincorporated communities | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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