Lee Township, Franklin County, Iowa

Lee Township
Township
Location in Franklin County
Coordinates: 42°36′02″N 93°19′17″W
Country	United States
State	Iowa
County	Franklin
Area
• Total	36.24 sq mi (93.85 km^2)
• Land	36.24 sq mi (93.85 km^2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km^2)  0%
Elevation	1,201 ft (366 m)
Population  (2010)[1]
• Total	179
• Density	4.9/sq mi (1.9/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	50006, 50071, 50126
GNIS feature ID	0468199[2]

Lee Township is one of sixteen townships in Franklin County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 179 and it contained 80 housing units.^[1]

History

Lee Township was created in 1870. First called Iowa Township, it was soon renamed in honor of William H. Lee, a pioneer settler.^[3]

Geography

As of the 2010 census, Lee Township covered an area of 36.24 square miles (93.9 km²), all land.^[1]

Unincorporated towns

• Burdette at 42.5719223°N 93.3602049°W / 42.5719223; -93.3602049

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

School districts

• Alden Community School District
• Dows Community School District
• Hampton-Dumont Community School District
• Iowa Falls 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. "2010 Census Gazetteer". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 23, 2014. Retrieved February 21, 2014.
2. "Lee 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. 315.

External links

• City-Data.com