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West Branch Township (other)
West Branch Township may refer to: Iowa * West Branch Township, Sioux County, Iowa, in Sioux County, Iowa Sioux County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 35,872. Its county seat is Orange City. Its largest city is Sioux Center. History Sioux County was formed on January 15, 1851. It has ... Kansas * West Branch Township, Marion County, Kansas Michigan * West Branch Township, Dickinson County, Michigan * West Branch Township, Marquette County, Michigan * West Branch Township, Missaukee County, Michigan * West Branch Township, Ogemaw County, Michigan Pennsylvania * West Branch Township, Pennsylvania See also * West Branch (other) {{geodis Township name disambiguation pages ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Branch Township, Sioux County, Iowa
West or Occident is one of the four cardinal directions or points of the compass. It is the opposite direction from east and is the direction in which the Sun sets on the Earth. Etymology The word "west" is a Germanic word passed into some Romance languages (''ouest'' in French, ''oest'' in Catalan, ''ovest'' in Italian, ''oeste'' in Spanish and Portuguese). As in other languages, the word formation stems from the fact that west is the direction of the setting sun in the evening: 'west' derives from the Indo-European root ''*wes'' reduced from ''*wes-pero'' 'evening, night', cognate with Ancient Greek ἕσπερος hesperos 'evening; evening star; western' and Latin vesper 'evening; west'. Examples of the same formation in other languages include Latin occidens 'west' from occidō 'to go down, to set' and Hebrew מַעֲרָב maarav 'west' from עֶרֶב erev 'evening'. Navigation To go west using a compass for navigation (in a place where magnetic north is the same ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sioux County, Iowa
Sioux County is a county located in the U.S. state of Iowa. As of the 2020 census, the population was 35,872. Its county seat is Orange City. Its largest city is Sioux Center. History Sioux County was formed on January 15, 1851. It has been self-governed since January 20, 1860. It was named after the Sioux tribe. The first county seat was Calliope in 1860, then a small village with 15 inhabitants, and now part of Hawarden. The first courthouse was built here in 1860 and served as such until 1872. A larger immigration wave began in 1869, primarily of Dutch. In 1872, Orange City was declared the seat. In June 1902, the construction began on a new Sioux County courthouse designed by W.W. Beach. Of red sandstone, it was completed in 1904, and still serves as the courthouse. From 1976 until 1982 the building was completely restored, and in 1977, it was listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Branch Township, Marion County, Kansas
West Branch Township is a township in Marion County, Kansas Marion County (standard abbreviation: MN) is a county located in the U.S. state of Kansas. Its county seat is Marion and its most populous city is Hillsboro. As of the 2020 census, the county population was 12,660. The county was named in h ..., United States. As of the 2010 census, the township population was 966, including the city of Goessel. Geography West Branch Township covers an area of . Cities and towns The township contains the following settlements: * City of Goessel. Cemeteries The township contains the following cemeteries: * Emmethal Community Cemetery, located in Section 29 T29S R1E. * General Conference of Mennonite Church of North America Cemetery, located in Section 27 T21S R1E. * Goessel Cemetery (1 block south of Main St on Cedar St), located in Section 5 T21S R1E. * Goessel Mennonite Brethren Cemetery, located in Section 8 T21S R1E. * Greenfield Cemetery ( Greunfeld Cemetery), located ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Branch Township, Dickinson County, Michigan
West Branch Township is a civil township of Dickinson County in the U.S. state of Michigan. As of the 2010 census, the township population was 63, slightly down from 67 at the 2000 census. The population density is 0.565/sq mi (0.218/km2) which ranks the township as the second least-densely populated municipality in the state of Michigan after Seney Township. Communities There are no incorporated municipalities in the township. *Alfred is a tiny locale at near where the north branch of the Ford River joins the main branch. It was a stop on the Escanaba and Lake Superior Railway. A post office operated there from 1903 until 1910. *Ralph is an unincorporated community in the township on the Ford River at . Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 111.8 square miles (289.7 km), of which, 111.5 square miles (288.7 km) of it is land and 0.4 square miles (1.0 km) of it (0.35%) is water. Demographics As of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Branch Township, Marquette County, Michigan
West Branch Township is a civil township of Marquette County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 1,702 at the 2020 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and (0.81%) is water. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 1,648 people, 596 households, and 448 families residing in the township. The population density was . There were 889 housing units at an average density of 25.1 per square mile (9.7/km). The racial makeup of the township was 91.63% White, 0.30% African American, 2.97% Native American, 0.49% Asian, 1.46% from other races, and 3.16% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.76% of the population. There were 596 households, out of which 45.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57.6% were married couples Marriage, also called matrimony or wedlock, is a culturally and often legally recognized union betwee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Branch Township, Missaukee County, Michigan
West Branch Township is a civil township of Missaukee County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 452 at the 2020 census. Communities * Star City is an unincorporated community in the township at . The settlement dates from approximately 1872. A post office named "Roy" opened February 27, 1880, with Chauncey Brace as the first postmaster. The name changed to "Putnam" on June 6, 1883, with Elizabeth Putnam as postmaster. The name changed again to "Star City" on February 13, 1885, and was discontinued on December 15, 1923. * Keelans Corner is a small community in the township at near the southern boundary with Aetna Township. * Missaukee was a rural post office approximately northeast of Lake City. The post office operated from June 6, 1901, until June 15, 1921. Geography The township is in central Missaukee County, with the township center about northeast of Lake City. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Branch Township, Ogemaw County, Michigan
West Branch Township is a civil township of Ogemaw County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 2,593 at the 2010 census. The city of West Branch is mostly surrounded by the township, but the two are administered autonomously. Communities *Campbells Corner is an unincorporated community located at in the northeast portion of the township. The community contained its own post office from 1877–1911. Geography According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the township has a total area of , of which is land and (1.65%) is water. Demographics At the 2000 census, there were 2,628 people, 978 households and 730 families residing in the township. The population density was . There were 1,177 housing units at an average density of . The racial make-up of the township was 98.48% White, 0.15% African American, 0.23% Native American, 0.15% Asian, 0.08% from other races and 0.91% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.80% of the population. There were 978 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Branch Township, Pennsylvania
West Branch Township is a township in Potter County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 399 at the 2020 census. There are two Pennsylvania state parks in West Branch Township. Cherry Springs State Park is a popular destination for astronomical observation. Lyman Run State Park is in the northern part of the township and is partially in neighboring Ulysses Township. History The Cherry Springs Picnic Pavilion was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1987. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 62.7 square miles (162.4 km), of which 62.6 square miles (162.2 km) is land and 0.1 square mile (0.2 km) (0.11%) is water. West Branch Township is bordered by Ulysses and Pike Townships to the north, Tioga County to the east, Abbott and Wharton Townships to the south and Summit Township to the west. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 392 people, 159 househo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Branch (other)
West Branch may refer to: Communities * West Branch, Iowa, city in Cedar and Johnson counties * West Branch, Michigan, city in Ogemaw County * West Branch, New Brunswick, in the Local Service District of Weldford Parish * West Branch River John, in Pictou County, Nova Scotia * West Branch Township (other) Streams * West Branch Brandywine Creek, tributary of Brandywine Creek in Pennsylvania * West Branch Carrabassett River, tributary of the Carrabassett River in Maine * West Branch Chillisquaque Creek, tributary of Chillisquaque Creek in Pennsylvania * West Branch Dead Diamond River, tributary of the Dead Diamond River in New Hampshire * West Branch Delaware River, tributary of the Delaware River in New York and Pennsylvania * West Branch Dyberry Creek, tributary of Dyberry Creek in Pennsylvania * West Branch Eastern River, tributary of the Eastern River in Maine * West Branch Ellis River tributary of the Ellis River in Maine * West Branch Feather River, tributary of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
