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Lee Township, Franklin County, Iowa

Coordinates: 42°36′02″N 93°19′17″W / 42.60056°N 93.32139°W / 42.60056; -93.32139
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Lee Township
Township
Location in Franklin County
Location in Franklin County
Coordinates: 42°36′02″N 93°19′17″W / 42.60056°N 93.32139°W / 42.60056; -93.32139
CountryUnited States
StateIowa
CountyFranklin
Area
 • Total36.24 sq mi (93.85 km2)
 • Land36.24 sq mi (93.85 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation
1,201 ft (366 m)
Population
 (2010)[1]
 • Total179
 • Density4.9/sq mi (1.9/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
50006, 50071, 50126
GNIS feature ID0468199[2]

Lee Township is one of sixteen townships in Franklin County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 179 and it contained 80 housing units.[1]

History

Lee Township was created in 1870. First called Iowa Township, it was soon renamed in honor of William H. Lee, a pioneer settler.[3]

Geography

As of the 2010 census, Lee Township covered an area of 36.24 square miles (93.9 km2), all land.[1]

Unincorporated towns

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

School districts

  • Alden Community School District
  • Dows Community School District
  • Hampton-Dumont Community School District
  • Iowa Falls 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. ^ "Lee 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. 315.
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