Morning Sun Township, Louisa County, Iowa Explained

Morning Sun Township
Area Total Sq Mi:37.6
Population Total:1217
Population As Of:2010
Pushpin Map:Iowa
Coordinates:41.1028°N -91.281°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Parts Type:Incorporated town
Established Title:Organized
Population Density Sq Mi:32
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Morning Sun Township in Iowa
Subdivision Name2:Louisa County

Morning Sun Township is a township in Louisa County, Iowa.

Geography

It has a land area of 37.6mi2.[1] There are no good sized ponds or lakes, and the only notable water comes from creeks. The total population is 1,217, made up of 584 males and 633 females. It has a population density of 32/mi2.

It has one incorporated town, Morning Sun. Morning Sun's population was 836 as of the 2010 Census. The township's two major roads are Iowa Highway 78 and Iowa Road X37.

Nearby townships

Morning Sun township borders six others:

History

Morning Sun Township was organized in 1854.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Morning Sun township, Louisa County, Iowa . City Data . 23 July 2014.
  2. Book: History of Louisa County, Iowa, from Its Earliest Settlement to 1912, Volume 1 . S. J. Clarke Publishing Company . Springer, Arthur . 1912 . 91.