Crystal Township, Hancock County, Iowa
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Crystal Township | |
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CDT) | |
ZIP codes | 50423, 50432, 50436 |
GNIS feature ID | 0467668 |
Crystal Township is one of sixteen
2000 census, its population was 529.[1]
History
Crystal Township was founded in 1869.[2] The township was named from Crystal Lake.[3]
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, Crystal Township covers an area of 35.5 square miles (91.96 square kilometers); of this, 35.11 square miles (90.93 square kilometers, 98.88 percent) is land and 0.4 square miles (1.03 square kilometers, 1.12 percent) is water.
Cities, towns, villages
Adjacent townships
- Linden Township, Winnebago County (north)
- Forest Township, Winnebago County (northeast)
- Madison Township (east)
- Garfield Township (southeast)
- Britt Township (south)
- Orthel Township (southwest)
- Bingham Township (west)
- Grant Township, Winnebago County (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains Crystal Township Cemetery.
Major highways
- Iowa Highway 111
Airports and landing strips
- South 80 Field
Lakes
- Crystal Lake
Landmarks
- Crystal Lake Roadside Park
- Ellsworth College Park
School districts
- Garner-Hayfield-Ventura Community School District
- West Hancock Community School District
- Woden-Crystal Lake 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 Kossuth, Hancock, and Winnebago Counties, Iowa. Union Publishing Company. 1884. pp. 686.
- ^ History of Winnebago County and Hancock County, Iowa. Pioneer Publishing Company. 1917. pp. 262–263.