Linton Township, Allamakee County, Iowa

Township in Iowa, United States

43°07′36″N 091°18′56″W / 43.12667°N 91.31556°W / 43.12667; -91.31556Country

United StatesState

IowaCountyAllamakeeArea

• Total31.55 sq mi (81.72 km²) • Land31.55 sq mi (81.72 km²) • Water0 sq mi (0 km²)Elevation

^[1]

748 ft (228 m)Population

(2010)

• Total305 • Density9.7/sq mi (3.7/km²)Time zoneUTC-6 (CST) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)FIPS code19-92655^[2]GNIS feature ID0468284

Linton Township is one of eighteen townships in Allamakee County, Iowa, USA. At the 2010 census, its population was 305.^[3]

History

Linton Township was organized in 1851.^[4]

Geography

Linton Township covers an area of 31.55 square miles (81.7 km²) and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains two cemeteries: Cherry Mound and Sixteen.

References

^ "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 - Linton 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.