Ross Township, Franklin County, Iowa

Ross Township
Township
Location in Franklin County
Coordinates: 42°51′29″N 93°12′05″W
Country	United States
State	Iowa
County	Franklin
Area
• Total	31.34 sq mi (81.16 km^2)
• Land	31.34 sq mi (81.16 km^2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km^2)  0%
Elevation	1,086 ft (331 m)
Population  (2010)[1]
• Total	303
• Density	9.7/sq mi (3.7/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	50441, 50475
GNIS feature ID	0468643[2]

Ross Township is one of sixteen townships in Franklin County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 303 and it contained 131 housing units.^[1]

History

Ross Township was organized in 1879. It was named for Abner S. Ross, an early settler.^[3]

Geography

As of the 2010 census, Ross Township covered an area of 31.34 square miles (81.2 km²), all land.^[1]

Cities, towns, villages

• Chapin

Cemeteries

The township contains Saint John Zion Cemetery^[4] and Way Side Cemetery.^[5]

Transportation

• U.S. Route 65

School districts

• Hampton-Dumont Community School District
• West Fork 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. "Ross 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. 338.
4. "Saint John Zion Cemetery". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 21, 2014.
5. "Way Side Cemetery". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 21, 2014.

External links

• City-Data.com