Lewis Township, Pottawattamie County, Iowa

Lewis Township is a township in Pottawattamie County, Iowa, United States.[1]

Demographics

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As of the 2010 census, the population of Lewis Township was 12,065. The gender makeup of the township was 49% male and 51% female. 28% of the population were under the age of 18; 50% were between the ages of 18 and 64; and 22% were 65 years of age or older.

History

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Lewis Township is named for the Lewis brothers, pioneer settlers.[2]

References

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  1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Lewis Township, Pottawattamie County, Iowa
  2. ^ History of Pottawattamie County, Iowa: Containing a History from the Earliest Settlement to the Present Time. O. L. Baskin & Company. 1883. pp. 332.

41°12′18″N 95°48′58″W / 41.205°N 95.816°W / 41.205; -95.816


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