Lincoln Township, O'Brien County, Iowa
Lincoln Township is a township in O'Brien County, Iowa, United States.[1]
Geography[edit]
Lincoln Township is bordered by Hartley Township on the east, Franklin Township to the west, Center Township to the south,[1] and Osceola County, Iowa to the north.[2] Its total area is 35.5 square miles,[3] and its elevation is 1,530 feet.[4] Floyd River runs through the township, and Waterman Creek is the main drainage outlet.[5]
Demographics[edit]
As of the 2020 census, the population of Lincoln Township was 195. Of those, 189 were white, one was black, one was some other race, and four were two or more races.[6] As of the 2019 American Community Survey, eight residents were Hispanic or Latino of any race.[7]
History[edit]
Lincoln Township was formed out of part of Waterman Township after its population grew and it became necessary to divide the township.[8] House File 390, which officially established Lincoln Township, was passed by the Iowa House of Representatives in 1886.[9] The first settlers moved to Lincoln Township from Hardin County, Iowa, in 1870. In 1881, the population of the township was 36; in 1885, 53; and in 1914, around 185. A branch of the Burlington, Cedar Rapids and Northern Railway used to run through the northwest part of the township, with a station at Plessis.[8]
Government[edit]
Lincoln Township is represented in the United States House of Representatives by Republican Randy Feenstra of Iowa's 4th congressional district.[10] It is represented in the Iowa Senate by Republican Lynn Evans of District 3, and in the Iowa House of Representatives by Republican Zach Dieken of District 5.[11] In the O'Brien County Board of Supervisors, Lincoln Township is represented by Timothy Overmire of District 1.[12][13]
Education[edit]
Lincoln Township is in the Hartley–Melvin–Sanborn Community School District.[14]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "O'Brien County Precinct Map" (PDF). Iowa Secretary of State.
- ^ "maps > Digital maps > City and county maps". iowadot.gov. Retrieved August 31, 2020.
- ^ "Census profile: Lincoln township, O'Brien County, IA". Census Reporter. Retrieved August 31, 2020.
- ^ "TNM Elevation". viewer.nationalmap.gov. Retrieved August 31, 2020.
- ^ Elwell, J. Ambrose (1924). "Soil Survey of O'Brien County, Iowa (1924)" (PDF). Natural Resources Conservation Service.
- ^ "P1 RACE". data.census.gov. Retrieved February 4, 2022.
- ^ "DP05 ACS DEMOGRAPHIC AND HOUSING ESTIMATES". data.census.gov. Retrieved February 4, 2022.
- ^ a b Peck, John Licinius Everett; Montzheimer, O. H.; Miller, William J. (1914). Past and Present of O'Brien and Osceola Counties, Iowa, Volume 1. Indianapolis, Indiana: B. F. Bowen & Company. ISBN 978-5519318587.
- ^ Journal of the House of Representatives of the ... Regular Session of the General Assembly of the State of Iowa. 1886.
- ^ "Randy Feenstra - District Map". www.congress.gov. Retrieved February 4, 2022.
- ^ "Iowa Legislature - Find Your Legislator". www.legis.iowa.gov. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
- ^ "Supervisor Districts" (PDF). O'Brien County Iowa. January 15, 2022. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
- ^ "Board of Supervisors". O'Brien County Courthouse. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
- ^ "Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Community School District Map | Iowa Department of Education". educateiowa.gov. Retrieved August 20, 2020.