Morgan Township is one of sixteen
townships
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in
Franklin County,
Iowa
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, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 265 and it contained 148 housing units.
History
Morgan Township was named for Lewis H. Morgan, a pioneer settler and native of
Kentucky
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.
Geography
As of the 2010 census, Morgan Township covered an area of ; of this, (99.66 percent) was land and (0.34 percent) was water.
Cities, towns, villages
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Coulter (west edge)
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Dows (east quarter)
Cemeteries
The township contains Morgan Cemetery, Morgan Township Cemetery, Mount Hope Cemetery and Saint Peter's Lutheran Cemetery.
Transportation
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Interstate 35
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School districts
* Cal Community School District
* Dows Community School District
Political districts
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Iowa's 4th congressional district
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* State House District 54
* State Senate District 27
References
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External links
City-Data.com
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Townships in Iowa
Townships in Franklin County, Iowa