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Ross Township, Franklin County, Iowa

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Ross Township
Township
Location in Franklin County
Location in Franklin County
CountryUSA
StateIowa
CountyFranklin
Area
 • Total
31.34 sq mi (81.16 km2)
 • Land31.34 sq mi (81.16 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation
1,086 ft (331 m)
Population
 (2010)[1]
 • Total
303
 • Density9.7/sq mi (3.7/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
50441, 50475
GNIS feature ID0468643[2]

Ross Township is one of sixteen townships in Franklin County, Iowa, USA. 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

Cemeteries

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

Transportation

School districts

  • Hampton-Dumont Community School District
  • West Fork Community School District

Political districts

References

  • "TIGER/Line Shapefiles". United States Census Bureau.
  1. ^ a b c "2010 Census Gazetteer". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2014-02-21.
  2. ^ "Ross Township, Franklin County, Iowa". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2014-02-21.
  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 2014-02-21.
  5. ^ "Way Side Cemetery". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved 2014-02-21.
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