Milford Township, Story County, Iowa

Milford Township
—  Township  —
Location in Story County
Coordinates: 42°04′39″N 093°31′19″W / 42.0775°N 93.52194°W / 42.0775; -93.52194Coordinates: 42°04′39″N 093°31′19″W / 42.0775°N 93.52194°W / 42.0775; -93.52194
Country	United States
State	Iowa
County	Story
Area
– Total	37.2 sq mi (96.3 km2)
– Land	37.2 sq mi (96.3 km2)
– Water	0.0 sq mi (0 km2)  0.0%
Elevation	991 ft (302 m)
Population (2000)
– Total	569
– Density	24/sq mi (9.3/km2)
ZIP Code	50010
Area code(s)	515

Milford Township is a township in Story County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 569.

Geography

Milford Township covers an area of 37.2 square miles (96 km²) and contains a small portion of the incorporated town of Ames. According to the USGS, it contains four cemeteries: Brouhard Cemetery, Evergreen Memory Gardens, Knoll Cemetery and Pleasant Grove Cemetery.

Interstate 35 runs north and south through the township and County Road E29 runs east-west.

Story County maintains McFarland Park which is a 200-acre (0.81 km²) area located in northwest Milford Township. Visitors can explore a variety of ecotypes including tallgrass prairie, woodland, and stream habitats. The park has 5.5 miles (8.9 km) of trails that are open to hiking and off-road biking, but interior trails with stairs are closed to bicyclists. The park includes a 6.5-acre (26,000 m²) lake stocked with bluegill, bass, and catfish. Winter activities include ice fishing and cross-country skiing.

References

• USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)
• Story County McFarland Park

External links

• US-Counties.com
• City-Data.com