Makee Township, Allamakee County, Iowa Explained

Official Name:Makee Township, Allamakee County
Settlement Type:Township
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Allamakee
Area Total Km2:92.44
Area Land Km2:92.44
Area Water Km2:0
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Sq Mi:35.69
Area Land Sq Mi:35.69
Area Water Sq Mi:0
Population As Of:2010
Population Total:4176
Population Density Km2:45.2
Population Density Sq Mi:117.0
Timezone:CST
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:343
Elevation Ft:1125
Coordinates:43.2919°N -91.4242°W
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:19-92799[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0468333

Makee Township is one of eighteen townships in Allamakee County, Iowa, USA. At the 2010 census, its population was 4,176.[3]

History

Makee Township was organized in 1852.[4]

Geography

Makee Township covers an area of 35.69sqmi and contains one incorporated settlement, Waukon, which is the Allamakee County seat. According to the USGS, it contains five cemeteries: County Care Facility, Lycurgus, Makee Township, Oakland and Round Prairie.

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Notes and 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. Web site: IA - Makee township. https://archive.today/20130409223322/http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=1900592799. dead. April 9, 2013. United States Census Bureau. March 17, 2013.
  4. Book: Past and Present of Allamakee County, Iowa: A Record of Settlement, Organization, Progress and Achievement, Volume 1 . S. J. Clarke publishing Company . Hancock, Ellery M. . 1913 . 227.