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Lincoln Township, Emmet County, Iowa

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Country
  
United States

County
  
Emmet

ZIP codes
  
50531, 51334

Elevation
  
392 m

Local time
  
Friday 9:52 PM

State
  
Iowa

Time zone
  
CST (UTC-6)

GNIS feature ID
  
0468248

Area
  
74.08 km²

Population
  
220 (2000)

Lincoln Township, Emmet County, Iowa

Weather
  
2°C, Wind NW at 43 km/h, 75% Humidity

Lincoln Township is one of twelve townships in Emmet County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 220.

Contents

Map of Lincoln, IA, USA

History

Lincoln Township was created in 1887. It was named for Abraham Lincoln, sixteenth President of the United States.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Lincoln Township covers an area of 28.6 square miles (74.08 square kilometers); of this, 27.14 square miles (70.29 square kilometers, 94.88 percent) is land and 1.46 square miles (3.79 square kilometers, 5.12 percent) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

  • Dolliver
  • Adjacent townships

  • Iowa Lake Township (east)
  • Armstrong Grove Township (southeast)
  • Swan Lake Township (south)
  • Center Township (southwest)
  • Ellsworth Township (west)
  • Cemeteries

    The township contains these two cemeteries: Lincoln Township and Palestine.

    Rivers

  • Des Moines River (east fork)
  • Lakes

  • Okampanpeedan Lake (also known as Tuttle Lake)
  • Landmarks

  • Okamanpeedan State Park
  • Tuttle Lake County Park
  • School districts

  • Armstrong-Ringsted Community School District
  • Estherville Lincoln Central Community School District
  • Political districts

  • Iowa's 4th congressional district
  • State House District 7
  • State Senate District 4
  • References

    Lincoln Township, Emmet County, Iowa Wikipedia