Oakland Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Franklin County | |
| Coordinates: 42°36′04″N 93°26′24″W / 42.60111°N 93.44000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Iowa |
| County | Franklin |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.36 sq mi (94.18 km2) |
| • Land | 36.34 sq mi (94.11 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2) 0.07% |
| Elevation | 1,152 ft (351 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 216 |
| • Density | 5.9/sq mi (2.3/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 50006, 50071, 50227 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0468457[2] |
Oakland Township is one of sixteen townships in Franklin County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 216 and it contained 121 housing units.[1]
History
Oakland Township was created in 1868.[3]
Geography
As of the 2010 census, Oakland Township covered an area of 36.36 square miles (94.2 km2); of this, 36.34 square miles (94.1 km2) (99.93 percent) was land and 0.03 square miles (0.078 km2) (0.07 percent) was water.[1]
Cities, towns, villages
Unincorporated towns
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Cemeteries
The township contains Oakland Valley Cemetery,[4] Olson Cemetery[5] and Otis Grove Cemetery.[6]
Transportation
School districts
- Alden Community School District
- Dows 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.
- 1 2 3 "2010 Census Gazetteer". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on February 23, 2014. Retrieved February 21, 2014.
- ↑ "Oakland 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. 124.
- ↑ "Oakland Valley Cemetery". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 21, 2014.
- ↑ "Olson Cemetery". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 21, 2014.
- ↑ "Otis Grove Cemetery". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 21, 2014.
External links
Places adjacent to Oakland Township, Franklin County, Iowa | |
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Municipalities and communities of Franklin County, Iowa, United States | ||
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| Cities |  Map of Iowa highlighting Franklin County | |
| Townships | ||
| CDPs | ||
| Unincorporated communities | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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