Reeve Township, Franklin County, Iowa

Reeve Township
Township
Location in Franklin County
Coordinates: 42°41′12″N 93°12′09″W
Country	United States
State	Iowa
County	Franklin
Area
• Total	35.59 sq mi (92.17 km^2)
• Land	35.59 sq mi (92.17 km^2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km^2)  0%
Elevation	1,181 ft (360 m)
Population  (2010)[1]
• Total	262
• Density	7.4/sq mi (2.8/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	50441, 50633
GNIS feature ID	0468595[2]

Reeve Township is one of sixteen townships in Franklin County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 262 and it contained 135 housing units.^[1]

History

Reeve Township was organized in 1855. It was named for J. B. Reeve, a pioneer settler.^[3]

Geography

As of the 2010 census, Reeve Township covered an area of 35.59 square miles (92.2 km²), all land.^[1]

Unincorporated towns

• Reeve at 42.6721974°N 93.2604804°W / 42.6721974; -93.2604804

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

Cemeteries

The township contains Maynes Grove Cemetery,^[4] Maysville Cemetery,^[5] Redding Cemetery^[6] and Towle Cemetery.^[7]

Transportation

• U.S. Route 65

School districts

• Agwsr Community School District
• Hampton-Dumont 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. "Reeve 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. pp. 249–250.
4. "Maynes Grove Cemetery". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 21, 2014.
5. "Maysville Cemetery". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 21, 2014.
6. "Redding Cemetery". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 21, 2014.
7. "Towle Cemetery". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 21, 2014.

External links

• City-Data.com