Ross Township, Franklin County, Iowa
Township in Iowa, United States
42°51′29″N 93°12′05″W / 42.85806°N 93.20139°W / 42.85806; -93.20139 (2010)[1]
50441, 50475
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.
- ^ a b c "2010 Census Gazetteer". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 23, 2014. Retrieved February 21, 2014.
- ^ "Ross Township, Franklin County, Iowa". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 21, 2014.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Saint John Zion Cemetery". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 21, 2014.
- ^ "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
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Places adjacent to Ross Township, Franklin County, Iowa
