Makee Township, Allamakee County, Iowa

Township in Iowa, United States

43°17′31″N 091°25′27″W / 43.29194°N 91.42417°W / 43.29194; -91.42417Country

United StatesState

IowaCountyAllamakeeArea

• Total35.69 sq mi (92.44 km²) • Land35.69 sq mi (92.44 km²) • Water0 sq mi (0 km²)Elevation

^[1]

1,125 ft (343 m)Population

(2010)

• Total4,176 • Density117.0/sq mi (45.2/km²)Time zoneUTC-6 (CST) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)FIPS code19-92799^[2]GNIS feature ID0468333

Makee Township is one of eighteen townships in Allamakee County, Iowa, USA. At the 2010 census, its population was 4,176.^[3]

History

Makee Township was organized in 1852.^[4]

Geography

Makee Township covers an area of 35.69 square miles (92.4 km²) and contains one incorporated settlement, Waukon, which is the Allamakee County seat. According to the USGS, it contains five cemeteries: County Care Facility, Lycurgus, Makee Township, Oakland and Round Prairie.

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 - Makee 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.