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West Fork Township, Franklin County, Iowa

Coordinates: 42°51′48″N 93°05′03″W / 42.86333°N 93.08417°W / 42.86333; -93.08417
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West Fork Township
Township
Location in Franklin County
Location in Franklin County
Coordinates: 42°51′48″N 93°05′03″W / 42.86333°N 93.08417°W / 42.86333; -93.08417
CountryUnited States
StateIowa
CountyFranklin
Area
 • Total36.65 sq mi (94.93 km2)
 • Land36.65 sq mi (94.93 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation
1,040 ft (317 m)
Population
 (2010)[1]
 • Total143
 • Density3.9/sq mi (1.5/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
50433, 50441, 50475, 50605
GNIS feature ID0468977[2]

West Fork Township is one of sixteen townships in Franklin County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 143 and it contained 77 housing units.[1]

History

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West Fork Township was created in 1868. It is named from the west fork of the Cedar River.[3]

Geography

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As of the 2010 census, West Fork Township covered an area of 36.65 square miles (94.9 km2), all land.[1]

Cemeteries

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The township contains West Fork Cemetery.[4]

School districts

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  • Hampton-Dumont Community School District
  • West Fork Community School District

Political districts

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References

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  • "TIGER/Line Shapefiles". United States Census Bureau.
  1. ^ a b c "2010 Census Gazetteer". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 21, 2014.
  2. ^ "West Fork Township, Franklin County, Iowa". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 21, 2014.
  3. ^ 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. 263.
  4. ^ "West Fork Cemetery". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 21, 2014.
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