Post Township, Allamakee County, Iowa

Township in Iowa, United States

43°06′57″N 091°32′57″W / 43.11583°N 91.54917°W / 43.11583; -91.54917Country

United StatesState

IowaCountyAllamakeeArea

• Total35.14 sq mi (91 km²) • Land35.14 sq mi (91 km²) • Water0 sq mi (0 km²)Elevation

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1,142 ft (348 m)Population

(2010)

• Total2,221 • Density63.2/sq mi (24.4/km²)Time zoneUTC-6 (CST) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)FIPS code19-93468^[2]GNIS feature ID0468564

Post Township is one of eighteen townships in Allamakee County, Iowa, USA. At the 2010 census, its population was 2,221.^[3]

History

Post Township was organized in 1851.^[4] It is named for Joel Post, a first settler and native of Caughnawaga, New York.^[5]

Geography

Post Township covers an area of 35.14 square miles (91.0 km²) 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).^[6]

References

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