Liberty Township, Hancock County, Iowa

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Liberty Township
Township
Map highlighting Liberty Township, Hancock County, Iowa.svg
Location in Hancock County
Coordinates: 43°02′12″N93°40′38″W / 43.03667°N 93.67722°W / 43.03667; -93.67722
Country Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
State Flag of Iowa.svg  Iowa
County O'Brien
Area
 • Total
36.14 sq mi (93.61 km2)
 • Land36.09 sq mi (93.48 km2)
 • Water0.05 sq mi (0.13 km2)  0.14%
Elevation
1,230 ft (375 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total
276
 • Density7.6/sq mi (3/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
50423, 50438, 50449
GNIS feature ID 0468218

Liberty Township is one of sixteen townships in Hancock County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 276. [1]

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History

Liberty Township was originally called German Township, and under the latter name was organized in 1878. [2] [3] It was originally settled chiefly by Germans, hence its former name. [4]

In the 20th century, German Township was renamed Liberty Township due to Anti-German sentiment during World War I. [3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Liberty Township covers an area of 36.14 square miles (93.61 square kilometers); of this, 36.09 square miles (93.48 square kilometers, 99.86 percent) is land and 0.05 square miles (0.13 square kilometers, 0.14 percent) is water.

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains Liberty Cemetery.

Major highways

School districts

Political districts

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References

  1. ↑ "U.S. Census website" . Retrieved June 5, 2009.
  2. ↑ History of Winnebago County and Hancock County, Iowa. Pioneer Publishing Company. 1917.
  3. 1 2 Andrews, Clarence A. (1972). A Literary History of Iowa. University of Iowa Press. p. 79. ISBN   9781587290084.
  4. ↑ History of Kossuth, Hancock, and Winnebago Counties, Iowa. Union Publishing Company. 1884. pp.  710.
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