Osceola Township, Franklin County, Iowa
| Osceola Township | |
|---|---|
| Township | |
 Location in Franklin County | |
| Coordinates: 42°36′00″N 93°05′08″W / 42.60000°N 93.08556°WCoordinates: 42°36′00″N 93°05′08″W / 42.60000°N 93.08556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Iowa |
| County | Franklin |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.87 sq mi (92.91 km2) |
| • Land | 35.83 sq mi (92.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.11 km2) 0.11% |
| Elevation | 1,132 ft (345 m) |
| Population (2010)[1] | |
| • Total | 268 |
| • Density | 7.5/sq mi (2.9/km2) |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| ZIP codes | 50601, 50633 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0468479[2] |
Osceola Township is one of sixteen townships in Franklin County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 268 and it contained 129 housing units.[1]
History
Osceola Township was created in 1857.[3]
Geography
As of the 2010 census, Osceola Township covered an area of 35.87 square miles (92.9 km2); of this, 35.83 square miles (92.8 km2) (99.89 percent) was land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km2) (0.11 percent) was water.[1]
Cities, towns, villages
- Ackley (north quarter)
Unincorporated towns
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Cemeteries
The township contains Oak Wood Cemetery,[4] Pleasant Hill Cemetery[5] and Saint Marys Cemetery.[6]
Transportation
School districts
- Agwsr Community School District
Political districts
- Iowa's 4th congressional district
- State House District 54
- State Senate District 27
References
- "TIGER/Line Shapefiles". United States Census Bureau.
- 1 2 3 "2010 Census Gazetteer". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2014-02-21.
- ↑ "Osceola Township, Franklin County, Iowa". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2014-02-21.
- ↑ Stuart, I. L. (1914). History of Franklin County, Iowa: A Record of Settlement, Organization, Progress and Achievement, Volume 1. S. J. Clarke Publishing Company. p. 269.
- ↑ "Oak Wood Cemetery". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2014-02-21.
- ↑ "Pleasant Hill Cemetery". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2014-02-21.
- ↑ "Saint Marys Cemetery". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2014-02-21.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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