Country United States County Allamakee FIPS code 19-93468 Elevation 348 m Local time Friday 7:32 PM | State Iowa Time zone CST (UTC-6) GNIS feature ID 0468564 Area 91.01 km² Population 2,221 (2010) | |
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Weather 5°C, Wind N at 18 km/h, 94% Humidity | ||
Post Township is one of eighteen townships in Allamakee County, Iowa, USA. At the 2010 census, its population was 2,221.
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Map of Post, IA 52162, USA
History
Post Township was organized in 1851. It is named for Joel Post, a first settler and native of Caughnawaga, New York.
Geography
Post Township covers an area of 35.14 square miles (91.0 km2) and contains one incorporated settlement, Postville. According to Iowa GenWeb records, it contains three cemeteries: Cleveland (also known as Evergreen), Minert (also known as Post Township Cemetery), and Smith (also known as Bachtel or Myron).
References
Post Township, Allamakee County, Iowa Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA