Garfield Township, Hancock County, Iowa

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Garfield Township
Township
Map highlighting Garfield Township, Hancock County, Iowa.svg
Location in Hancock County
Coordinates: 43°07′37″N93°40′00″W / 43.12694°N 93.66667°W / 43.12694; -93.66667
Country Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
State Flag of Iowa.svg Iowa
County Hancock
Area
 • Total
35.4 sq mi (91.8 km2)
 • Land35.0 sq mi (90.7 km2)
 • Water0.42 sq mi (1.1 km2)  1.2%
Elevation
1,220 ft (372 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total
421
 • Density12/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]

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History

Garfield Township was organized in 1880. [2] It was named for President James A. Garfield. [3]

Geography

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

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains these two cemeteries: Saint Boniface and Saint John.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

Lakes

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.  707.
  3. ↑ History of Winnebago County and Hancock County, Iowa. Pioneer Publishing Company. 1917. pp.  266.
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