Lincoln Township, Calhoun County, Iowa

Lincoln Township, Calhoun County
Township
Coordinates: 42°31′13″N 094°29′51″W / 42.52028°N 94.49750°W / 42.52028; -94.49750Coordinates: 42°31′13″N 094°29′51″W / 42.52028°N 94.49750°W / 42.52028; -94.49750
Country  United States
State  Iowa
County Calhoun
Area
 • Total 35.32 sq mi (91.48 km2)
 • Land 35.19 sq mi (91.14 km2)
 • Water 0.13 sq mi (0.34 km2)
Elevation[1] 1,237 ft (377 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 2,150
 • Density 61.1/sq mi (23.6/km2)
FIPS code 19-92532[2]
GNIS feature ID 0468243

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.


This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 11/5/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.