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Township in Iowa, United States
Post Township, Allamakee County
Township
Coordinates: 43°06′57″N 091°32′57″W / 43.11583°N 91.54917°W / 43.11583; -91.54917
Country United States
State Iowa
CountyAllamakee
Area
 • Total35.14 sq mi (91 km)
 • Land35.14 sq mi (91 km)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km)
Elevation1,142 ft (348 m)
Population
 • Total2,221
 • Density63.2/sq mi (24.4/km)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code19-93468
GNIS feature ID0468564

Post Township is one of eighteen townships in Allamakee County, Iowa, USA. At the 2010 census, its population was 2,221.

History

Post Township was organized in 1851. It is named for Joel Post, a first settler and native of Caughnawaga, New York.

Geography

Post Township covers an area of 35.14 square miles (91.0 km) and contains one incorporated settlement, Postville. According to Iowa GenWeb records, it contains three cemeteries: Cleveland (also known as Evergreen), Minert (also known as Post Township Cemetery), and Smith (also known as Bachtel or Myron).

References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. "IA - Post township". United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original on April 9, 2013. Retrieved March 17, 2013.
  4. 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.
  5. Alexander, W. E. (1882). History of Winneshiek and Allamakee Counties, Iowa. Western Publishing Company. pp. 405.
  6. "IAGenWeb". Iowa GenWeb Project.

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Municipalities and communities of Allamakee County, Iowa, United States
County seat: Waukon
Cities
Map of Iowa highlighting Allamakee County
Townships
Unincorporated
communities
Footnotes‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties


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