Hamilton Township is one of sixteen townships in Franklin County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 155 and it contained 75 housing units.[1]

History

Hamilton Township was created in 1871. It was named for Andrew Hamilton, a pioneer settler and native of Ireland.[3]

Geography

As of the 2010 census, Hamilton Township covered an area of 36.22 square miles (93.8 km2), all land.[1]

Cities, towns, villages

Cemeteries

The township contains Saint Johns Lutheran Cemetery.[4]

School districts

  • Cal Community School District
  • Dows Community School District
  • Hampton-Dumont Community School District

Political districts

References

  1. ^ a b c "2010 Census Gazetteer". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 21, 2014.
  2. ^ "Hamilton 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. 308–309.
  4. ^ "Saint Johns Lutheran Cemetery". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 21, 2014.
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