Oakland Township, Franklin County, Iowa Explained

Official Name:Oakland Township
Settlement Type:Township
Unit Pref:imperial
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Iowa
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Franklin
Area Total Km2:94.18
Area Land Km2:94.11
Area Water Km2:0.07
Area Total Sq Mi:36.36
Area Land Sq Mi:36.34
Area Water Sq Mi:0.03
Area Water Percent:0.07
Population As Of:2010
Population Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:216
Population Density Km2:2.3
Population Density Sq Mi:5.9
Elevation M:351
Elevation Ft:1152
Coordinates:42.6011°N -93.44°W
Timezone:CST
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Postal Code Type:ZIP codes
Postal Code:50006, 50071, 50227
Blank Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank Info:0468457

Oakland Township is one of sixteen townships in Franklin County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 216 and it contained 121 housing units.[1]

History

Oakland Township was created in 1868.[2]

Geography

As of the 2010 census, Oakland Township covered an area of ; of this, (99.93 percent) was land and (0.07 percent) was water.[1]

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Cemeteries

The township contains Oakland Valley Cemetery, Olson Cemetery and Otis Grove Cemetery.

Transportation

School districts

Political districts

References

  1. Web site: 2010 Census Gazetteer. United States Census Bureau. 2014-02-21. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140223183305/http://www.census.gov/geo/maps-data/data/docs/gazetteer/county_sub_list_19.txt. 2014-02-23.
  2. Book: History of Franklin County, Iowa: A Record of Settlement, Organization, Progress and Achievement, Volume 1 . S. J. Clarke Publishing Company . Stuart, I. L. . 1914 . 124.

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