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Lincoln Township, Calhoun County, Iowa

Coordinates: 42°31′13″N 094°29′51″W / 42.52028°N 94.49750°W / 42.52028; -94.49750
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Lincoln Township, Calhoun County
Coordinates: 42°31′13″N 094°29′51″W / 42.52028°N 94.49750°W / 42.52028; -94.49750
Country United States
State Iowa
CountyCalhoun
Area
 • Total
35.32 sq mi (91.48 km2)
 • Land35.19 sq mi (91.14 km2)
 • Water0.13 sq mi (0.34 km2)
Elevation1,237 ft (377 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total
2,150
 • Density61.1/sq mi (23.6/km2)
FIPS code19-92532[2]
GNIS feature ID0468243

Lincoln Township is one of sixteen townships in Calhoun County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,150.

History

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Lincoln Township was created in 1866. It was named in honor of Abraham Lincoln, who had been assassinated the year before.[3]

Geography

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Lincoln Township covers an area of 35.32 square miles (91.5 km2) and contains one incorporated settlement, Manson. According to the USGS, it contains four cemeteries: Hope, Rose Hill, Saint Thomas and Trinity.

References

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  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ Stonebraker, Beaumont E. (1915). Past and Present of Calhoun County, Iowa: A Record of Settlement, Organization, Progress, and Achievement, Volume 1. Pioneer Publishing Company. p. 115.
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