Crystal Township, Hancock County, Iowa

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Crystal Township
Township
Map highlighting Crystal Township, Hancock County, Iowa.svg
Location in Hancock County
Coordinates: 43°13′13″N93°47′36″W / 43.22028°N 93.79333°W / 43.22028; -93.79333
Country Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
State Flag of Iowa.svg Iowa
County Hancock
Area
 • Total
35.51 sq mi (91.96 km2)
 • Land35.11 sq mi (90.93 km2)
 • Water0.40 sq mi (1.03 km2)  1.12%
Elevation
1,299 ft (396 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total
529
 • Density15/sq mi (5.8/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
50423, 50432, 50436
GNIS feature ID 0467668

Crystal Township is one of sixteen townships in Hancock County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 529. [1]

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History

Crystal Township was founded in 1869. [2] The township was named from Crystal Lake. [3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Crystal Township covers an area of 35.5 square miles (91.96 square kilometers); of this, 35.11 square miles (90.93 square kilometers, 98.88 percent) is land and 0.4 square miles (1.03 square kilometers, 1.12 percent) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains Crystal Township Cemetery.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

Lakes

Landmarks

School districts

Political districts

References

  1. ↑ "U.S. Census website" . Retrieved June 5, 2009.
  2. ↑ History of Kossuth, Hancock, and Winnebago Counties, Iowa. Union Publishing Company. 1884. pp.  686.
  3. ↑ History of Winnebago County and Hancock County, Iowa. Pioneer Publishing Company. 1917. pp.  262–263.
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