West Fork Township, Franklin County, Iowa

West Fork Township
Township
Location in Franklin County
Coordinates: 42°51′48″N 93°05′03″W
Country	United States
State	Iowa
County	Franklin
Area
• Total	36.65 sq mi (94.93 km^2)
• Land	36.65 sq mi (94.93 km^2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km^2)  0%
Elevation	1,040 ft (317 m)
Population  (2010)[1]
• Total	143
• Density	3.9/sq mi (1.5/km^2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	50433, 50441, 50475, 50605
GNIS feature ID	0468977[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

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

Geography

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

Cemeteries

The township contains West Fork Cemetery.^[4]

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. 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.

External links

• City-Data.com