Hamlin Township, Audubon County, Iowa

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Hamlin Township, Audubon County
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Coordinates: 41°38′34″N094°55′02″W / 41.64278°N 94.91722°W / 41.64278; -94.91722
Country Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
State Flag of Iowa.svg Iowa
County Audubon
Area
  Total
35.81 sq mi (92.76 km2)
  Land35.80 sq mi (92.71 km2)
  Water0.019 sq mi (0.05 km2)
Elevation
[1]
1,335 ft (407 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Total
252
  Density7.0/sq mi (2.7/km2)
FIPS code 19-91815 [2]
GNIS feature ID 0467994

Hamlin Township is one of twelve townships in Audubon County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 252. [3]

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History

Hamlin Township was organized in 1873. [4] It was named for Nathaniel Hamlin, a pioneer settler. [5]

Geography

Hamlin Township covers an area of 35.82 square miles (92.8 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains three cemeteries: Adventist, Danish and Seventh Day Adventist.

References

  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau . Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Hamlin township, Audubon County, Iowa". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 9, 2013.
  4. Andrews, Henry Franklin (1915). History of Audubon County, Iowa: Its People, Industries, and Institutions. Brookhaven Press. p. 58. ISBN   9781581032413.{{cite book}}: ISBN / Date incompatibility (help)
  5. Henry Franklin Andrews (1915). History of Audubon County, Iowa: Its People, Industries, and Institutions. Brookhaven Press. p. 45. ISBN   9781581032413.{{cite book}}: ISBN / Date incompatibility (help)