Amsterdam Township, Hancock County, Iowa

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Amsterdam Township
Map highlighting Amsterdam Township, Hancock County, Iowa.svg
Location in Hancock County
Coordinates: 42°57′06″N93°47′34″W / 42.95167°N 93.79278°W / 42.95167; -93.79278
Country Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
State Flag of Iowa.svg Iowa
County Hancock
Area
  Total
35.84 sq mi (92.83 km2)
  Land35.78 sq mi (92.68 km2)
  Water0.058 sq mi (0.15 km2)  0.16%
Elevation
1,168 ft (356 m)
Population
 (2000)
  Total
927
  Density26/sq mi (10/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
50430, 50447
GNIS feature ID 0467395

Amsterdam Township is one of sixteen townships in Hancock County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 927. [1]

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Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Amsterdam Township covers an area of 35.84 square miles (92.83 square kilometers); of this, 35.78 square miles (92.68 square kilometers, 99.84 percent) is land and 0.06 square miles (0.15 square kilometers, 0.16 percent) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains these three cemeteries: New Amsterdam Township, Old Amsterdam and West Lake.

Major highways

School districts

Political districts

References

  1. United States Census Bureau U.S. Census website