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42°46′31″N 93°26′22″W / 42.77528°N 93.43944°W / 42.77528; -93.43944
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Scott Township
Township
Location in Franklin County
Location in Franklin County
Coordinates: 42°46′31″N 93°26′22″W / 42.77528°N 93.43944°W / 42.77528; -93.43944
CountryUnited States
State Iowa
County Franklin
Area
 • Total36.81 sq mi (95.34 km2)
 • Land36.8 sq mi (95.32 km2)
 • Water0.01 sq mi (0.03 km2)  0.03%
Elevation
1,266 ft (386 m)
Population
 ( 2010) [1]
 • Total382
 • Density10.4/sq mi (4/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 ( CST)
 • Summer ( DST) UTC-5 ( CDT)
ZIP codes
50071, 50420, 50452
GNIS feature ID0468668 [2]

Scott Township is one of sixteen townships in Franklin County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 382 and it contained 178 housing units. [1]

History

Scott Township was created in 1878. [3]

Geography

As of the 2010 census, Scott Township covered an area of 36.81 square miles (95.3 km2); of this, 36.8 square miles (95 km2) (99.97 percent) was land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km2) (0.03 percent) was water. [1]

Cities, towns, villages

Cemeteries

The township contains Alexander Cemetery. [4]

Transportation

School districts

  • Belmond-Klemme Community School District
  • Cal Community School District
  • Dows Community School District

Political districts

References

  • "TIGER/Line Shapefiles". United States Census Bureau.
  1. ^ a b c "2010 Census Gazetteer". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 23, 2014. Retrieved February 21, 2014.
  2. ^ "Scott Township, Franklin County, Iowa". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 21, 2014.
  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. 328.
  4. ^ "Alexander Cemetery". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 21, 2014.

External links

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