Washington Township, Fremont County, Iowa

Washington Township
Township
Location in Fremont County
Location in Fremont County
Coordinates: 40°38′29″N 95°41′51″W / 40.64139°N 95.69750°W / 40.64139; -95.69750
CountryUnited States
StateIowa
CountyFremont
Area
 • Total
51.24 sq mi (132.71 km2)
 • Land50.62 sq mi (131.11 km2)
 • Water0.62 sq mi (1.6 km2)  1.21%
Elevation
915 ft (279 m)
Population
 (2010)[1]
 • Total
350
 • Density6.9/sq mi (2.7/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
51640, 51648, 51652
GNIS feature ID0468916[2]

Washington Township is one of thirteen townships in Fremont County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 350 and it contained 155 housing units.[1]

Geography

As of the 2010 census, Washington Township covered an area of 51.24 square miles (132.7 km2); of this, 50.62 square miles (131.1 km2) (98.79 percent) was land and 0.62 square miles (1.6 km2) (1.21 percent) was water.[1]

Lower Hamburg Island, an island of the Missouri River, is located in the southwesternmost portion of the township but is mostly located in Atchison County, Missouri. It contains the southwesternmost point in Iowa.[3]

Cemeteries

The township contains Austin Cemetery,[4] Baker Cemetery,[5] Brown Cemetery,[6] Buckham Cemetery,[7] Frost Cemetery,[8] Hamburg Cemetery,[9] Lovelady Cemetery,[10] Means Cemetery,[11] Saint Marys Cemetery[12] and Slusher Cemetery.[13]

Transportation

School districts

  • Hamburg Community School District
  • Sidney Community School District

Political districts

References

  • "TIGER/Line Shapefiles". United States Census Bureau.
  1. ^ a b c "2010 Census Gazetteer". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 23, 2014.
  2. ^ "Washington Township, Fremont County, Iowa". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 23, 2014.
  3. ^ "Lower Hamburg Bend Conservation Area". Missouri Department of Conservation. Retrieved July 30, 2025.
  4. ^ "Austin Cemetery". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 23, 2014.
  5. ^ "Baker Cemetery". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 23, 2014.
  6. ^ "Brown Cemetery". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 23, 2014.
  7. ^ "Buckham Cemetery". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 23, 2014.
  8. ^ "Frost Cemetery". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 23, 2014.
  9. ^ "Hamburg Cemetery". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 23, 2014.
  10. ^ "Lovelady Cemetery". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 23, 2014.
  11. ^ "Means Cemetery". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 23, 2014.
  12. ^ "Saint Marys Cemetery". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 23, 2014.
  13. ^ "Slusher Cemetery". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved February 23, 2014.
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