Jump to content

Linton Township, Allamakee County, Iowa

Coordinates: 43°07′36″N 091°18′56″W / 43.12667°N 91.31556°W / 43.12667; -91.31556
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Linton Township, Allamakee County
Coordinates: 43°07′36″N 091°18′56″W / 43.12667°N 91.31556°W / 43.12667; -91.31556
Country United States
State Iowa
CountyAllamakee
Area
 • Total
31.55 sq mi (81.72 km2)
 • Land31.55 sq mi (81.72 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation748 ft (228 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total
305
 • Density9.7/sq mi (3.7/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code19-92655[2]
GNIS feature ID0468284

Linton Township is one of eighteen townships in Allamakee County, Iowa, USA. At the 2010 census, its population was 305.[3]

History

[edit]

Linton Township was organized in 1851.[4]

Geography

[edit]

Linton Township covers an area of 31.55 square miles (81.7 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains two cemeteries: Cherry Mound and Sixteen.

References

[edit]
  1. ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ^ "IA - Linton township". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on April 9, 2013. Retrieved March 17, 2013.
  4. ^ 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. 227.
[edit]