Lincoln Township, Story County, Iowa

Township in Iowa, United States

42°09′55″N 093°17′30″W / 42.16528°N 93.29167°W / 42.16528; -93.29167Country

United StatesState

IowaCountyStoryArea

• Total35.3 sq mi (91 km²) • Land35.3 sq mi (91 km²) • Water0.0 sq mi (0 km²) 0.0%Elevation

1,066 ft (325 m)Population

(2000)

• Total856 • Density24/sq mi (9/km²)ZIP Code

50278

Area code641

Lincoln Township is a township in Story County, Iowa, United States. At the 2000 census, its population was 856.

Geography

Lincoln Township covers an area of 35.3 square miles (91 km²) and contains the incorporated town of Zearing. According to the USGS, it contains one cemetery: the Zearing Cemetery.

U.S. Route 65 runs north–south through the township and County Road E18 runs east–west. County Road E18 was formerly Iowa Hwy 221 until it was decommissioned on July 1, 2003, and redesignated as a county road.

Story County maintains Dakins Lake, a 41-acre (170,000 m²) park located just north of Zearing in Lincoln Township. It has a 5-acre (20,000 m²) lake stocked with largemouth bass, bluegill, channel catfish, and crappie. It also has a small restored prairie and wooded areas.