Lincoln Township is a township in Pocahontas County, Iowa, USA. [1] According to United States census data, as of 2021, the population was 109, with a median age of 63.2 and a male/female ratio of 0.61. [2]
History
Lincoln Township was established in 1872 as Carter Township, for Henry C. Carter, a county supervisor. However, the citizens in this township were not content with the name, so it was renamed Lincoln in 1873 by popular vote, in honor of Abraham Lincoln, sixteenth President of the United States. [3]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lincoln Township, Pocahontas County, Iowa
- ^ "Census profile: Lincoln township, Pocahontas County, IA". Census Reporter. Retrieved August 12, 2023.
- ^ Flickinger, Robert Elliott (1904). The Pioneer History of Pocahontas County, Iowa. G. Sanborn. p. 638.
Municipalities and communities of
Pocahontas County, Iowa, United States | ||
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Unincorporated community | ||
| Ghost town | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
42°41′13″N 94°37′05″W / 42.687°N 94.618°W
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Lincoln Township is a township in Pocahontas County, Iowa, USA. [1] According to United States census data, as of 2021, the population was 109, with a median age of 63.2 and a male/female ratio of 0.61. [2]
History
Lincoln Township was established in 1872 as Carter Township, for Henry C. Carter, a county supervisor. However, the citizens in this township were not content with the name, so it was renamed Lincoln in 1873 by popular vote, in honor of Abraham Lincoln, sixteenth President of the United States. [3]
References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lincoln Township, Pocahontas County, Iowa
- ^ "Census profile: Lincoln township, Pocahontas County, IA". Census Reporter. Retrieved August 12, 2023.
- ^ Flickinger, Robert Elliott (1904). The Pioneer History of Pocahontas County, Iowa. G. Sanborn. p. 638.
Municipalities and communities of
Pocahontas County, Iowa, United States | ||
|---|---|---|
| Cities | | |
| Townships | ||
|
Unincorporated community | ||
| Ghost town | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
42°41′13″N 94°37′05″W / 42.687°N 94.618°W
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| This article about the geography of Pocahontas County, Iowa is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |