Fisher Township, Fremont County, Iowa

Fisher Township
Township
Location in Fremont County
Coordinates: 40°42′22″N 95°25′43″W / 40.70611°N 95.42861°WCoordinates: 40°42′22″N 95°25′43″W / 40.70611°N 95.42861°W
Country	United States
State	Iowa
County	Fremont
Area
• Total	40.45 sq mi (104.78 km^2)
• Land	40.45 sq mi (104.78 km^2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km^2)  0%
Elevation	1,076 ft (328 m)
Population (2010)[1]
• Total	698
• Density	17.3/sq mi (6.7/km^2)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes	51601, 51639
GNIS feature ID	0467834[2]

Fisher Township is one of thirteen townships in Fremont County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 698 and it contained 341 housing units.^[1]

History

Fisher Township was named for Edward Fisher, a pioneer settler.^[3]

Geography

As of the 2010 census, Fisher Township covered an area of 40.45 square miles (104.8 km²), all land.^[1]

Cities, towns, villages

• Farragut (vast majority)
• Shenandoah (west quarter)

Cemeteries

The township contains Farragut Cemetery^[4] and Manti Cemetery.^[5]

Transportation

• Iowa Highway 2
• U.S. Route 59

School districts

• Farragut Community School District
• Shenandoah Community School District

Political districts

• Iowa's 3rd congressional district
• State House District 23
• State Senate District 12

References

• "TIGER/Line Shapefiles". United States Census Bureau.

1. "2010 Census Gazetteer". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2014-02-21.
2. "Fisher Township, Fremont County, Iowa". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2014-02-21.
3. History of Fremont County, Iowa: Containing a History of the County, Its Cities, Towns, Etc. Iowa Historical Company. 1881. p. 542.
4. "Farragut Cemetery". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2014-02-21.
5. "Manti Cemetery". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey. Retrieved 2014-02-21.

External links

• City-Data.com