Official Name: | Lincoln Township |
Settlement Type: | Township |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Story |
Unit Pref: | Imperial |
Area Total Sq Mi: | 35.3 |
Area Land Sq Mi: | 35.3 |
Area Water Sq Mi: | 0.0 |
Area Water Percent: | 0.0 |
Population As Of: | 2000 |
Population Total: | 856 |
Population Density Sq Mi: | 24 |
Elevation Ft: | 1066 |
Coordinates: | 42.1653°N -93.2917°W |
Postal Code Type: | ZIP Code |
Postal Code: | 50278 |
Area Code: | 641 |
Lincoln Township is a township in Story County, Iowa, United States. At the 2000 census, its population was 856.
Lincoln Township covers an area of 35.3mi2 and contains the incorporated town of Zearing. According to the USGS, it contains one cemetery: the Zearing Cemetery.
U.S. Route 65 runs north–south through the township and County Road E18 runs east–west. County Road E18 was formerly Iowa Hwy 221 until it was decommissioned on July 1, 2003, and redesignated as a county road.
Story County maintains Dakins Lake, a 41acres park located just north of Zearing in Lincoln Township. It has a 5acres lake stocked with largemouth bass, bluegill, channel catfish, and crappie. It also has a small restored prairie and wooded areas.