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Geneva Township, Franklin County, Iowa

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Geneva Township
Township
Location in Franklin County
Location in Franklin County
CountryUSA
StateIowa
CountyFranklin
Area
 • Total36.13 sq mi (93.57 km2)
 • Land36.04 sq mi (93.34 km2)
 • Water0.09 sq mi (0.23 km2)  0.24%
Elevation
1,063 ft (324 m)
Population
 (2010)[1]
 • Total324
 • Density9/sq mi (3.5/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
50601, 50625, 50633
GNIS feature ID0467906[2]

Geneva Township is one of sixteen townships in Franklin County, Iowa, USA. 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

  • Agwsr Community School District
  • Hampton-Dumont Community School District

Political districts

References

  • "TIGER/Line Shapefiles". United States Census Bureau.
  1. ^ a b c "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, United States Department of the Interior. 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, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2014-02-21.
  5. ^ "Lindenwood Cemetery". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2014-02-21.
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