Iola Township is one of twelve
townships
A township is a form of human settlement or administrative subdivision. Its exact definition varies among countries.
Although the term is occasionally associated with an urban area, this tends to be an exception to the rule. In Australia, Canad ...
in
Allen County, Kansas
Allen County is a county located in the southeast portion of the U.S. state of Kansas. Its county seat and most populous city is Iola. As of the 2020 census, the population was 12,526. The county was named for William Allen, a U.S. Senato ...
, United States. As of the
2010 census, its population was 830.
Geography
Iola Township covers an area of and contains two incorporated settlements:
Bassett and
Iola Iola or IOLA may refer to:
Places in the United States
*Iola, Colorado, a ghost town
*Iola, Florida, an unincorporated community
*Iola, Illinois, a village
*Iola, Kansas, a city
*Iola, Pennsylvania, a census-designated place
*Iola, Texas, a city
*I ...
(the county seat). According to the
USGS
The United States Geological Survey (USGS), founded as the Geological Survey, is an government agency, agency of the United States Department of the Interior, U.S. Department of the Interior whose work spans the disciplines of biology, geograp ...
, it contains three cemeteries: Highland, Iola and Iola.
The streams of Coon Creek, Deer Creek, Elm Creek and Rock Creek run through this township.
Transportation
Iola Township contains three airports or landing strips: Allen County Airport, Allen County Hospital Airport and Womack Airport.
References
Further reading
External links
City-Data.com
Townships in Allen County, Kansas
Townships in Kansas
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