Washington Township, Story County, Iowa
Encyclopedia
Washington Township is a township
in Story County
, Iowa
, USA
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 35,477.
, it contains five cemeteries: Ontario Cemetery, Ames Municipal Cemetery, Memorial Gardens Cemetery, College Cemetery and Sunday Cemetery.
U.S. Route 69
runs north-south through the township and
U.S. Route 30
runs east-west.
Washington Township is adjacent to Franklin
, Grant
and Palestine
townships.
Township (United States)
A township in the United States is a small geographic area. Townships range in size from 6 to 54 square miles , with being the norm.The term is used in three ways....
in Story County
Story County, Iowa
-2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 89,542 in the county, with a population density of . There were 36,789 housing units, of which 34,736 were occupied.-2000 census:...
, Iowa
Iowa
Iowa is a state located in the Midwestern United States, an area often referred to as the "American Heartland". It derives its name from the Ioway people, one of the many American Indian tribes that occupied the state at the time of European exploration. Iowa was a part of the French colony of New...
, USA
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
, its population was 35,477.
Geography
Washington Township covers an area of 35.1 square miles (90.9 km²) and contains the incorporated town of Ames, as well as part of Kelley. According to the USGSUnited States Geological Survey
The United States Geological Survey is a scientific agency of the United States government. The scientists of the USGS study the landscape of the United States, its natural resources, and the natural hazards that threaten it. The organization has four major science disciplines, concerning biology,...
, it contains five cemeteries: Ontario Cemetery, Ames Municipal Cemetery, Memorial Gardens Cemetery, College Cemetery and Sunday Cemetery.
U.S. Route 69U.S. Route 69
U.S. Route 69 is a north–south United States highway. When it was first created, it was only long, but it has since been expanded into a Minnesota to Texas cross-country route. The highway's southern terminus is in Port Arthur, Texas at an intersection with State Highway 87...
runs north-south through the township and
U.S. Route 30U.S. Route 30
U.S. Route 30 is an east–west main route of the system of United States Numbered Highways, with the highway traveling across the northern tier of the country. It is the third longest U.S. route, after U.S. Route 20 and U.S. Route 6. The western end of the highway is at Astoria, Oregon; the...
runs east-west.
Washington Township is adjacent to Franklin
Franklin Township, Story County, Iowa
Franklin Township is a township in Story County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 19,061.The polling location for the township is the Gilbert Lutheran Church, 135 School Street in Gilbert.-Geography:...
, Grant
Grant Township, Story County, Iowa
Grant Township is a township in Story County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 1068.-Geography:Grant Township covers an area of and contains unincorporated village of Shipley and portions of the incorporated towns of Ames and Nevada...
and Palestine
Palestine Township, Story County, Iowa
Palestine Township is a township in Story County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 4,604.-Geography:Palestine Township covers an area of and contains the incorporated towns of Huxley, Slater, Sheldahl and Kelley...
townships.