Post Township, Allamakee County, Iowa Explained

Official Name:Post Township, Allamakee County
Settlement Type:Township
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Allamakee
Area Total Km2:91
Area Land Km2:91
Area Water Km2:0
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Total Sq Mi:35.14
Area Land Sq Mi:35.14
Area Water Sq Mi:0
Population As Of:2010
Population Total:2221
Population Density Km2:24.4
Population Density Sq Mi:63.2
Timezone:CST
Utc Offset:-6
Timezone Dst:CDT
Utc Offset Dst:-5
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:348
Elevation Ft:1142
Coordinates:43.1158°N -91.5492°W
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:19-93468[2]
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:0468564

Post Township is one of eighteen townships in Allamakee County, Iowa, USA. At the 2010 census, its population was 2,221.[3]

History

Post Township was organized in 1851.[4] It is named for Joel Post, a first settler and native of Caughnawaga, New York.[5]

Geography

Post Township covers an area of 35.14sqmi and contains one incorporated settlement, Postville. According to Iowa GenWeb records, it contains three cemeteries: Cleveland (also known as Evergreen), Minert (also known as Post Township Cemetery), and Smith (also known as Bachtel or Myron).[6]

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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 - Post township. https://archive.today/20130409223047/http://www.census.gov/2010census/popmap/ipmtext.php?fl=1900593468. 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.
  5. Book: History of Winneshiek and Allamakee Counties, Iowa . Western Publishing Company . Alexander, W. E. . 1882 . 405.
  6. Web site: IAGenWeb. Iowa GenWeb Project.