Garfield Township, Hancock County, Iowa
Garfield Township | |
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 Location in Hancock County | |
| Coordinates: 43°07′37″N 93°40′00″W / 43.12694°N 93.66667°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Iowa |
| County | Hancock |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.44 sq mi (91.8 km2) |
| • Land | 35.02 sq mi (90.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.42 sq mi (1.1 km2) 1.2% |
| Elevation | 1,220 ft (372 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 421 |
| • Density | 12/sq mi (4.6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 50423, 50438 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0467892 |
Garfield Township is one of sixteen townships in Hancock County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 421.[1]
History[edit]
Garfield Township was organized in 1880.[2] It was named for President James A. Garfield.[3]
Geography[edit]
According to the United States Census Bureau, Garfield Township covers an area of 35.44 square miles (91.8 square kilometers); of this, 35.02 square miles (90.7 square kilometers, 98.8 percent) is land and 0.42 square miles (1.1 square kilometers, 1.2 percent) is water.
Unincorporated towns[edit]
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships[edit]
- Madison Township (north)
- Ellington Township (northeast)
- Concord Township (east)
- Ell Township (southeast)
- Liberty Township (south)
- Erin Township (southwest)
- Britt Township (west)
- Crystal Township (northwest)
Cemeteries[edit]
The township contains these two cemeteries: Saint Boniface and Saint John.
Major highways[edit]
Airports and landing strips[edit]
- Garner Municipal Airport [defunct]
Lakes[edit]
- Eagle Lake
School districts[edit]
- Garner-Hayfield-Ventura Community School District
- West Hancock Community School District
Political districts[edit]
- Iowa's 4th congressional district
- State House District 11
- State Senate District 6
References[edit]
- United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
- United States National Atlas
- ^ "U.S. Census website". Retrieved June 5, 2009.
- ^ History of Kossuth, Hancock, and Winnebago Counties, Iowa. Union Publishing Company. 1884. pp. 707.
- ^ History of Winnebago County and Hancock County, Iowa. Pioneer Publishing Company. 1917. pp. 266.
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Places adjacent to Garfield Township, Hancock County, Iowa | |
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Municipalities and communities of Hancock County, Iowa, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |