Osceola Township, Franklin County, Iowa

Osceola Township is one of sixteen townships in Franklin County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 268 and it contained 129 housing units.[1]

Osceola Township
Township
Location in Franklin County
Coordinates: 42°36′00″N 93°05′08″W
CountryUnited States
StateIowa
CountyFranklin
Area
 • Total35.87 sq mi (92.91 km2)
 • Land35.83 sq mi (92.8 km2)
 • Water0.04 sq mi (0.11 km2)  0.11%
Elevation
1,132 ft (345 m)
Population
 • Total268
 • Density7.5/sq mi (2.9/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
50601, 50633
GNIS feature ID0468479[2]

History

Osceola Township was created in 1857.[3]

Geography

As of the 2010 census, Osceola Township covered an area of 35.87 square miles (92.9 km2); of this, 35.83 square miles (92.8 km2) (99.89 percent) was land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (0.11 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 Oak Wood Cemetery,[4] Pleasant Hill Cemetery[5] and Saint Marys Cemetery.[6]

Transportation

School districts
  • Agwsr 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. "Osceola 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. 269.
  4. "Oak Wood Cemetery". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2014-02-21.
  5. "Pleasant Hill Cemetery". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2014-02-21.
  6. "Saint Marys Cemetery". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2014-02-21.
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