Geneva Township, Franklin County, Iowa

Geneva Township is one of sixteen townships in Franklin County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 324 and it contained 155 housing units.[1]

Geneva Township
Township
Location in Franklin County
Coordinates: 42°41′14″N 93°05′06″W
Country	United States
State	Iowa
County	Franklin
Area
• Total	36.13 sq mi (93.57 km^2)
• Land	36.04 sq mi (93.34 km^2)
• Water	0.09 sq mi (0.23 km^2)  0.24%
Elevation	1,063 ft (324 m)
Population  (2010)[1]
• Total	324
• Density	9/sq mi (3.5/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	50601, 50625, 50633
GNIS feature ID	0467906[2]

History

Geneva Township was created in 1858.[3]

Geography

As of the 2010 census, Geneva Township covered an area of 36.13 square miles (93.6 km²); of this, 36.04 square miles (93.3 km²) (99.76 percent) was land and 0.09 square miles (0.23 km²) (0.24 percent) was water.[1]

Cities, towns, villages

• Geneva

Cemeteries

The township contains Fourmile Grove Cemetery[4] and Lindenwood Cemetery.[5]

School districts

• Agwsr Community School District
• Hampton-Dumont Community School District

Political districts

• Iowa's 4th congressional district
• State House District 54
• State Senate District 27

References

• "TIGER/Line Shapefiles". United States Census Bureau.

1. "2010 Census Gazetteer". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 2014-02-23. Retrieved 2014-02-21.
2. "Geneva Township, Franklin County, Iowa". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. 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. 283.
4. "Fourmile Grove Cemetery". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2014-02-21.
5. "Lindenwood Cemetery". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2014-02-21.

External links

• City-Data.com