Eureka Township, Sac County, Iowa

Eureka Township is a township in Sac County, Iowa, United States.[1] Schaller, Iowa is contained within Eureka Township.[2]

History

Eureka Township was founded in 1875. Through the late 19th and early 20th centuries, its population was a mixture of American-born and German-born residents. The Sioux City & Wall Lake branch of the Chicago and North Western Transportation Company used to run through Eureka Township. The township's name, meaning "I have found it," is said to refer to the good quality of the soil observed by early settlers.[3] The name was proposed by A. P. Searle.[4]

Geography

Eureka Township is the northwesternmost township in Sac County.[1] It has an area of 36.07 square miles[5] and its elevation is 1417 feet above sea level.[6] Several streams, including Halfway Creek, which ends in Eureka Township, run through the township.[7]

Demographics

As of the 2010 census, Eureka Township had a population of 941 and 423 housing units. 772 residents lived in Schaller, while 169 lived in the remainder of Eureka Township.[5]

Education

Eureka Township is part of the Schaller-Crestland Community School District.[8]

References
  1. "Plat book of Sac County, Iowa, 1930 :: Hixson Plat Map Atlases of Iowa". digital.lib.uiowa.edu. Retrieved 2019-08-16.
  2. "Schaller, IA Profile: Facts & Data". iowa.hometownlocator.com. Retrieved 2019-08-16.
  3. Hart, William (1914). History of Sac County, Iowa. Indianapolis, Indiana: B. F. Bowen & Co. p. 210.
  4. "Towns and Townships". iagenweb.org. Retrieved 2019-08-16.
  5. Bureau, U. S. Census. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2019-08-16.
  6. "GNIS Search Results". geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2019-08-16.
  7. "Eureka". Eureka. Retrieved 2019-11-21.
  8. "GreatSchools: See what school district you are in or moving to using our interactive map". See What School District You Are In. Retrieved 2019-09-01.

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