Britt Township, Hancock County, Iowa
Britt Township | |
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CDT) | |
| ZIP code | 50423 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0467489 |
Britt Township is one of sixteen
2000 census, its population was 2,293.[1]
History
Britt Township was founded in 1873.[2][3]
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, Britt Township covers an area of 35.44 square miles (91.79 square kilometers); of this, 35.11 square miles (90.94 square kilometers, 99.07 percent) is land and 0.33 square miles (0.85 square kilometers, 0.93 percent) is water.
Cities, towns, villages
Adjacent townships
- Crystal Township (north)
- Madison Township (northeast)
- Garfield Township (east)
- Liberty Township (southeast)
- Erin Township (south)
- Boone Township (southwest)
- Orthel Township (west)
- Bingham Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains Evergreen Cemetery.
Major highways
U.S. Route 18- Iowa Highway 111
Landmarks
School districts
- Garner-Hayfield-Ventura Community School District
- West Hancock Community School District
Political districts
- Iowa's 4th congressional district
- State House District 11
- State Senate District 6
References
- United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
- United States National Atlas
- ^ "U.S. Census website". Retrieved June 5, 2009.
- ^ History of Winnebago County and Hancock County, Iowa. Pioneer Publishing Company. 1917. pp. 261.
- ^ History of Kossuth, Hancock, and Winnebago Counties, Iowa. Union Publishing Company. 1884. pp. 657.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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