Avery Township, Humboldt County, Iowa

Coordinates: 42°56′49″N 93°33′43″W / 42.947°N 93.562°W / 42.947; -93.562
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Avery Township
Township
Location in Humboldt County
Location in Humboldt County
Humboldt County's location in Iowa
Humboldt County's location in Iowa
Coordinates: 42°56′49″N 93°33′43″W / 42.947°N 93.562°W / 42.947; -93.562
Country United States
State Iowa
CountyHumboldt
Named forOscar Fitzgalen Avery
Area
 • Total36.2 sq mi (94 km2)
 • Land35.8 sq mi (93 km2)
 • Water0.4 sq mi (1 km2)
Elevation
1,142 ft (348 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total316
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
50520 (Bradgate)
GNIS feature ID0467405

Avery Township is one of twelve townships in Humboldt County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 316.

History[edit]

Avery Township was organized in 1873. It is named for O. F. Avery, a pioneer settler.[1]

Geography[edit]

According to the United States Census Bureau, Avery Township covers an area of 36.2 square miles (94 km2); of this, 35.8 square miles (93 km2) is land and 0.4 square miles (1.0 km2) is water.

Cities, towns, villages[edit]

Adjacent townships[edit]

Cemeteries[edit]

The township does not contain any cemeteries.

Political districts[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ History of Kossuth and Humboldt Counties, Iowa. Union Publishing Company. 1884. pp. 718–721. Note that Google Books misspells "Humboldt".

External links[edit]

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