West Fork Township, Franklin County, Iowa

West Fork Township
Township
Location in Franklin County
Coordinates: 42°51′48″N 93°05′03″W / 42.86333°N 93.08417°WCoordinates: 42°51′48″N 93°05′03″W / 42.86333°N 93.08417°W
Country	United States
State	Iowa
County	Franklin
Area
• Total	36.65 sq mi (94.93 km^2)
• Land	36.65 sq mi (94.93 km^2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km^2)  0%
Elevation	1,040 ft (317 m)
Population (2010)[1]
• Total	143
• Density	3.9/sq mi (1.5/km^2)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes	50433, 50441, 50475, 50605
GNIS feature ID	0468977[2]

West Fork Township is one of sixteen townships in Franklin County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 143 and it contained 77 housing units.^[1]

History

West Fork Township was created in 1868. It is named from the west fork of the Cedar River.^[3]

Geography

As of the 2010 census, West Fork Township covered an area of 36.65 square miles (94.9 km²), all land.^[1]

Cemeteries

The township contains West Fork Cemetery.^[4]

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.

1. "2010 Census Gazetteer". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2014-02-21.
2. "West Fork Township, Franklin County, Iowa". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. 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. 263.
4. "West Fork Cemetery". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2014-02-21.

External links

• City-Data.com