Hamilton Township, Decatur County, Iowa

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Hamilton Township
Map highlighting Hamilton Township, Decatur County, Iowa.svg
Location in Decatur County
Coordinates: 40°36′36″N93°43′26″W / 40.61000°N 93.72389°W / 40.61000; -93.72389
Country Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
State Flag of Iowa.svg Iowa
County Decatur
Area
  Total
25.30 sq mi (65.53 km2)
  Land25.16 sq mi (65.17 km2)
  Water0.14 sq mi (0.35 km2)  0.53%
Elevation
991 ft (302 m)
Population
 (2000)
  Total
180
  Density7.3/sq mi (2.8/km2)
GNIS feature ID 0467991

Hamilton Township is a township in Decatur County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 180.

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History

Hamilton Township was created in 1850. It is named for county commissioner William Hamilton. [1]

Geography

Hamilton Township covers an area of 25.3 square miles (65.53 square kilometers); of this, 0.14 square miles (0.35 square kilometers) or 0.53 percent is water. The streams of Kilgore Creek and Marks Branch run through this township.

Cities and towns

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains seven cemeteries: Campbell, Chase (historical), Cowles, Dale, Gammill, Hamilton and New Salem.

References

  1. Smith, Heman Conoman (1915). History of Decatur County, Iowa, and Its People, Volume 1. S. J. Clarke Publishing Company. p. 16.