Union City Township, Allamakee County, Iowa
Union City Township, Allamakee County | |
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| Coordinates: 43°27′38″N 091°25′21″W / 43.46056°N 91.42250°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Iowa |
| County | Allamakee |
| Area | |
• Total | 30.69 sq mi (79.49 km2) |
| • Land | 30.67 sq mi (79.43 km2) |
| • Water | 0.02 sq mi (0.06 km2) |
| Elevation | 699 ft (213 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 219 |
| • Density | 7.1/sq mi (2.8/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 19-94290[2] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0468848 |
Union City Township is one of eighteen townships in Allamakee County, Iowa, USA. At the 2010 census, its population was 219.[3]
History
[edit]Union City Township was organized in 1852.[4] The township is named from an early settlement on the north side of the Upper Iowa River above the mouth of French Creek.[5]
Geography
[edit]Union City Township covers an area of 30.69 square miles (79.5 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains three cemeteries: Mount Hope, Portland Prairie and Wheatland.
References
[edit]- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "IA - Union City township". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on April 9, 2013. Retrieved March 17, 2013.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Alexander, W. E. (1882). History of Winneshiek and Allamakee Counties, Iowa. Western Publishing Company. pp. 404.
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[edit]Municipalities and communities of Allamakee County, Iowa, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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