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
 • Total35.32 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)
 • Total2,150
 • 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, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,150.

History

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

Geography

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

  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  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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