Eureka Township is a township in Sac County, Iowa, United States.[1] Schaller, Iowa is contained within Eureka Township.[2]

History

Eureka Township was founded in 1875. Through the late 19th and early 20th centuries, its population was a mixture of American-born and German-born residents. The township's name, meaning "I have found it," is said to refer to the good quality of the soil observed by early settlers.[3] The name was proposed by A. P. Searle.[4]

The Sioux City & Wall Lake branch of the Chicago and North Western Transportation Company used to run through Eureka Township.[3] From 1875 to 1882, the post office of Mount Hope was within Eureka Township.[5][6]

Geography

Eureka Township is the northwesternmost township in Sac County.[1] It has an area of 36.07 square miles[7] and its elevation is 1417 feet above sea level.[8] Eureka Township is in the Maple/Halfway Creek watershed.[9]

Demographics

As of the 2020 census, Eureka Township had a population of 881 in 398 households, and 403 total housing units.[10] An estimated 728 residents were white, five were Black, 13 were Asian, four were Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, 86 were some other race, 16 were of two or more races.[10] As of the 2019 American Community Survey, an estimated 164 residents were Hispanic or Latino of any race.[11] As of the 2010 census, 772 residents lived in Schaller, while 169 lived in the remainder of Eureka Township.[7]

Education

Eureka Township is part of the Schaller-Crestland Community School District.[12]

Government

Eureka Township is represented in the Sac County Board of Supervisors by Ranell Drake of District 1.[13] It is represented in the Iowa Senate by Republican Tim Kraayenbrink of District 4 and in the Iowa House of Representatives by Republican Michael V. Sexton of District 7.[14] Eureka Township is represented in the United States House of Representatives by Republican Randy Feenstra of District 4.[15]

References

  1. 1 2 "Plat book of Sac County, Iowa, 1930 :: Hixson Plat Map Atlases of Iowa". digital.lib.uiowa.edu. Retrieved August 16, 2019.
  2. ↑ "Schaller, IA Profile: Facts & Data". iowa.hometownlocator.com. Retrieved August 16, 2019.
  3. 1 2 Hart, William (1914). History of Sac County, Iowa. Indianapolis, Indiana: B. F. Bowen & Co. p. 210.
  4. ↑ "Towns and Townships". iagenweb.org. Retrieved August 16, 2019.
  5. ↑ Commission., United States Entomological (1878–1990). Report of the United States Entomological commission. Govt. Print. Off. OCLC 297653972.
  6. ↑ Mott, David C. (1931). "Abandoned Towns, Villages and Post Offices of Iowa". The Annals of Iowa. 18 (2): 117–148. doi:10.17077/0003-4827.5505. ISSN 0003-4827.
  7. 1 2 Bureau, U. S. Census. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 16, 2019.
  8. ↑ "GNIS Search Results". geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved August 16, 2019.
  9. ↑ "Facility Summary". programs.iowadnr.gov. Retrieved September 30, 2021.
  10. 1 2 "Eureka township, Sac County, Iowa". data.census.gov. Retrieved February 4, 2022.
  11. ↑ "DP05 ACS DEMOGRAPHIC AND HOUSING ESTIMATES". data.census.gov. Retrieved February 4, 2022.
  12. ↑ "GreatSchools: See what school district you are in or moving to using our interactive map". See What School District You Are In. Retrieved September 1, 2019.
  13. ↑ "COUNTY OF SAC – Supervisor Districts" Sac County, Iowa
  14. ↑ "Iowa Legislature - Find Your Legislator". www.legis.iowa.gov. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
  15. ↑ "2020 Iowa U.S. House – District 4 Election Results" Las Cruces Sun-News, January 11, 2021.

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