Twin Lake Township, Hancock County, Iowa

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Twin Lake Township
Township
Map highlighting Twin Lake Township, Hancock County, Iowa.svg
Location in Hancock County
Coordinates: 42°57′25″N93°39′58″W / 42.95694°N 93.66611°W / 42.95694; -93.66611
Country Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
State Flag of Iowa.svg Iowa
County Hancock
Area
 • Total
35.77 sq mi (92.64 km2)
 • Land35.32 sq mi (91.48 km2)
 • Water0.45 sq mi (1.16 km2)  1.25%
Elevation
1,257 ft (383 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total
197
 • Density5.7/sq mi (2.2/km2)
Time zone UTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
50438, 50439, 50447
GNIS feature ID 0468801

Twin Lake Township is one of sixteen townships in Hancock County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 197. [1]

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History

Twin Lake Township was organized in 1882. [2] It was named from two lakes in the southern part of the township. [3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Twin Lake Township covers an area of 35.77 square miles (92.64 square kilometers); of this, 35.32 square miles (91.48 square kilometers, 98.75 percent) is land and 0.45 square miles (1.16 square kilometers, 1.25 percent) is water.

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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. pp.  270.
  3. ↑ History of Kossuth, Hancock, and Winnebago Counties, Iowa. Union Publishing Company. 1884. pp.  727.
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