Beaver Township, Humboldt County, Iowa

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Beaver Township
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Location in Humboldt County
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Humboldt County's location in Iowa
Coordinates: 42°41′46″N94°08′31″W / 42.69611°N 94.14194°W / 42.69611; -94.14194
Country Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
State Flag of Iowa.svg Iowa
County Humboldt
Established1878
Area
  Total
36.1 sq mi (93 km2)
  Land34.9 sq mi (90 km2)
  Water0.2 sq mi (0.52 km2)
Elevation
1,132 ft (345 m)
Population
 (2000)
  Total
351
  Density10/sq mi (3.9/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
50529 (Dakota City)
GNIS feature ID 0467427

Beaver Township is one of twelve townships in Humboldt County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 351. Beaver Township also contains the county seat of Humboldt County, Dakota City.

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History

Beaver Township was organized in 1878. [1]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Beaver Township covers an area of 36.1 square miles (93 km2); of this, 35.9 square miles (93 km2) is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains both East Beaver Cemetery and Zion Cemetery.

Political districts

References

  1. History of Kossuth and Humboldt Counties, Iowa. Union Publishing Company. 1884. p.  726. Note that Google Books misspells "Humboldt".