Geneva Township, Franklin County, Iowa

Geneva Township
Township

Location in Franklin County
Coordinates: 42°41′14″N 93°05′06″W / 42.68722°N 93.08500°W / 42.68722; -93.08500Coordinates: 42°41′14″N 93°05′06″W / 42.68722°N 93.08500°W / 42.68722; -93.08500
Country United States
State Iowa
County Franklin
Area
 • Total 36.13 sq mi (93.57 km2)
 • Land 36.04 sq mi (93.34 km2)
 • Water 0.09 sq mi (0.23 km2)  0.24%
Elevation 1,063 ft (324 m)
Population (2010)[1]
 • Total 324
 • Density 9/sq mi (3.5/km2)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes 50601, 50625, 50633
GNIS feature ID 0467906[2]

Geneva Township is one of sixteen townships in Franklin County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 324 and it contained 155 housing units.[1]

History

Geneva Township was created in 1858.[3]

Geography

As of the 2010 census, Geneva Township covered an area of 36.13 square miles (93.6 km2); of this, 36.04 square miles (93.3 km2) (99.76 percent) was land and 0.09 square miles (0.23 km2) (0.24 percent) was water.[1]

Cities, towns, villages

Cemeteries

The township contains Fourmile Grove Cemetery[4] and Lindenwood Cemetery.[5]

School districts

Political districts

References

  1. 1 2 3 "2010 Census Gazetteer". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2014-02-21.
  2. ↑ "Geneva 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. 283.
  4. ↑ "Fourmile Grove Cemetery". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2014-02-21.
  5. ↑ "Lindenwood Cemetery". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2014-02-21.

External links

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