Lincoln Township, Calhoun County, Iowa Explained

Official Name:Lincoln Township, Calhoun County
Settlement Type:Township
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Calhoun
Area Total Km2:91.48
Area Land Km2:91.14
Area Water Km2:0.34
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Sq Mi:35.32
Area Land Sq Mi:35.19
Area Water Sq Mi:0.13
Population As Of:2000
Population Total:2150
Population Density Km2:23.6
Population Density Sq Mi:61.1
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:377
Elevation Ft:1237
Coordinates:42.5203°N -94.4975°W
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:19-92532[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0468243

Lincoln Township is one of sixteen townships in Calhoun County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,150.

History

Lincoln Township was created in 1866. It was named in honor of Abraham Lincoln, who had been assassinated the year before.[3]

Geography

Lincoln Township covers an area of 35.32sqmi and contains one incorporated settlement, Manson. According to the USGS, it contains four cemeteries: Hope, Rose Hill, Saint Thomas and Trinity.

References

  1. Web site: US Board on Geographic Names. 2008-01-31. United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25.
  2. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.
  3. Book: Past and Present of Calhoun County, Iowa: A Record of Settlement, Organization, Progress, and Achievement, Volume 1 . Pioneer Publishing Company . Stonebraker, Beaumont E. . 1915 . 115.

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