Lincoln Township, Black Hawk County, Iowa

Township in Iowa, United States

42°20′37″N 092°28′41″W / 42.34361°N 92.47806°W / 42.34361; -92.47806Country

United StatesState

IowaCounty Black HawkArea

• Total35.97 sq mi (93.17 km²) • Land35.97 sq mi (93.17 km²) • Water0 sq mi (0 km²)Elevation

^[1]

971 ft (296 m)Population

(2000)

• Total403 • Density11.2/sq mi (4.3/km²)FIPS code19-92526^[2]GNIS feature ID0468241

Lincoln Township is one of seventeen rural townships in Black Hawk County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 403.

Geography

Lincoln Township covers an area of 35.97 square miles (93.2 km²) and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains three cemeteries: Blessing, Calvary, and Lincoln. Black Hawk Creek runs through the northwestern corner of the Township

Places in the Township

Blessing, historical place^{[citation needed]}
Blessing Cemetery.
Voorhies, unincorporated village

Major highways

U.S. Route 63 runs north–south through the center of the township.
Iowa Highway 175 enters the township in the southwest corner, runs south of Voorhies and intersections U.S. Route 63

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.