Oakland Township, Franklin County, Iowa

Oakland Township is one of sixteen townships in Franklin County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 216 and it contained 121 housing units.[1]

Oakland Township
Township
Location in Franklin County
Coordinates: 42°36′04″N 93°26′24″W
CountryUnited States
StateIowa
CountyFranklin
Area
 • Total36.36 sq mi (94.18 km2)
 • Land36.34 sq mi (94.11 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2)  0.07%
Elevation
1,152 ft (351 m)
Population
 • Total216
 • Density5.9/sq mi (2.3/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
50006, 50071, 50227
GNIS feature ID0468457[2]

History

Oakland Township was created in 1868.[3]

Geography

As of the 2010 census, Oakland Township covered an area of 36.36 square miles (94.2 km2); of this, 36.34 square miles (94.1 km2) (99.93 percent) was land and 0.03 square miles (0.078 km2) (0.07 percent) was water.[1]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Cemeteries

The township contains Oakland Valley Cemetery,[4] Olson Cemetery[5] and Otis Grove Cemetery.[6]

Transportation

School districts
  • Alden Community School District
  • Dows Community School District
  • Iowa Falls Community School District

Political districts

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. "Oakland 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. 124.
  4. "Oakland Valley Cemetery". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2014-02-21.
  5. "Olson Cemetery". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2014-02-21.
  6. "Otis Grove Cemetery". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2014-02-21.
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