Lee Township, Franklin County, Iowa

Township in Iowa, United States

42°36′02″N 93°19′17″W / 42.60056°N 93.32139°W / 42.60056; -93.32139CountryUnited StatesStateIowaCountyFranklinArea

• Total36.24 sq mi (93.85 km²) • Land36.24 sq mi (93.85 km²) • Water0 sq mi (0 km²) 0%Elevation

1,201 ft (366 m)Population

(2010)^[1]

• Total179 • Density4.9/sq mi (1.9/km²)Time zoneUTC-6 (CST) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)ZIP codes

50006, 50071, 50126

GNIS feature ID0468199^[2]

Lee Township is one of sixteen townships in Franklin County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 179 and it contained 80 housing units.^[1]

History

Lee Township was created in 1870. First called Iowa Township, it was soon renamed in honor of William H. Lee, a pioneer settler.^[3]

Geography

As of the 2010 census, Lee Township covered an area of 36.24 square miles (93.9 km²), all land.^[1]

Unincorporated towns

Burdette at 42°34′19″N 93°21′37″W / 42.5719223°N 93.3602049°W / 42.5719223; -93.3602049

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

School districts

Alden Community School District
Dows Community School District
Hampton-Dumont Community School District
Iowa Falls 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.
^ "Lee 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. 315.