Fisher Township is one of thirteen
townships
A township is a kind of human settlement or administrative subdivision, with its meaning varying in different countries.
Although the term is occasionally associated with an urban area, that tends to be an exception to the rule. In Australia, Ca ...
in
Fremont County,
Iowa
Iowa () is a state in the Midwestern region of the United States, bordered by the Mississippi River to the east and the Missouri River and Big Sioux River to the west. It is bordered by six states: Wisconsin to the northeast, Illinois to the ...
, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 698 and it contained 341 housing units.
History
Fisher Township was named for Edward Fisher, a pioneer settler.
Geography
As of the 2010 census, Fisher Township covered an area of , all land.
Cities, towns, villages
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Farragut (vast majority)
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Shenandoah (west quarter)
Cemeteries
The township contains Farragut Cemetery and Manti Cemetery.
Transportation
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Iowa Highway 2
Iowa Highway 2 (Iowa 2) is a state highway which runs across the southernmost tier of counties in the U.S. state of Iowa. At no point along its route is Iowa 2 more than from the Missouri state line, except for a small section near its e ...
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U.S. Route 59
School districts
* Shenandoah Community School District
Political districts
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Iowa's 3rd congressional district
Iowa's 3rd congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Iowa that covers its southwestern quadrant, which roughly consists of an area stretching from Des Moines to the borders with Nebraska and Missouri.
From 2013 to ...
* State House District 23
* State Senate District 12
References
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External links
City-Data.com
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Townships in Iowa
Townships in Fremont County, Iowa