French Creek Township, Allamakee County, Iowa - USA

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French Creek Township is one of eighteen townships in Allamakee County, Iowa, USA. At the 2010 census, its population was 225.[3]

French Creek Township, Allamakee County
Township

Coordinates: 43°23′01″N 091°25′27″W
Country	United States
State	Iowa
County	Allamakee
Area
• Total	36.58 sq mi (94.73 km²)
• Land	36.58 sq mi (94.73 km²)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km²)
Elevation [1]	1,017 ft (310 m)
Population (2010)
• Total	225
• Density	6.2/sq mi (2.4/km²)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code	19-91488[2]
GNIS feature ID	0467883

History

French Creek Township was organized in 1856. It is named for the creek flowing through it. French is the name of an early settler who lived near the head of French Creek.[4]

Geography

French Creek Township covers an area of 36.58 square miles (94.7 km²) and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains two cemeteries: English Bench and French Creek Methodist.

References

"US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
"U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
"IA - French Creek township". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on April 9, 2013. Retrieved March 17, 2013.
Hancock, Ellery M. (1913). Past and Present of Allamakee County, Iowa: A Record of Settlement, Organization, Progress and Achievement, Volume 1. S. J. Clarke publishing Company. p. 245.

External links

v t e Municipalities and communities of Allamakee County, Iowa, United States
County seat: Waukon
Cities	Harpers Ferry Lansing New Albin Postville‡ Waterville Waukon	Map of Iowa highlighting Allamakee County
Townships	Center Fairview Franklin French Creek Hanover Iowa Jefferson Lafayette Lansing Linton Ludlow Makee Paint Creek Post Taylor Union City Union Prairie Waterloo
Unincorporated communities	Church Dalby Dorchester Elon Ion Ludlow Lycurgus Maud Quandahl Rossville Thompson Corner Village Creek Volney Waukon Junction
Footnotes	‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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