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West Fork Township, Franklin County, Iowa

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Township in Iowa, United States
West Fork Township
Township
Location in Franklin CountyLocation 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 km)
 • Land36.65 sq mi (94.93 km)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km)  0%
Elevation1,040 ft (317 m)
Population
 • Total143
 • Density3.9/sq mi (1.5/km)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes50433, 50441, 50475, 50605
GNIS feature ID0468977

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.

History

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

Geography

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

Cemeteries

The township contains West Fork Cemetery.

School districts

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

Political districts

References

  1. ^ "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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Places adjacent to West Fork Township, Franklin County, Iowa
Geneseo Township, Cerro Gordo County Dougherty Township, Cerro Gordo County Scott Township, Floyd County
Ross Township West Fork Township Bennezette Township, Butler County
Mott Township Ingham Township Pittsford Township, Butler County
Municipalities and communities of Franklin County, Iowa, United States
County seat: Hampton
Cities
Map of Iowa highlighting Franklin County
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CDPs
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Footnotes‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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