Garfield Township, Hancock County, Iowa

Coordinates: 43°07′37″N 93°40′00″W / 43.12694°N 93.66667°W / 43.12694; -93.66667
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Garfield Township
CDT)
ZIP codes
50423, 50438
GNIS feature ID0467892

Garfield Township is one of sixteen

2000 census, its population was 421.[1]

History

Garfield Township was organized in 1880.[2] It was named for President James A. Garfield.[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Garfield Township covers an area of 35.44 square miles (91.8 square kilometers); of this, 35.02 square miles (90.7 square kilometers, 98.8 percent) is land and 0.42 square miles (1.1 square kilometers, 1.2 percent) is water.

Unincorporated towns

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains these two cemeteries: Saint Boniface and Saint John.

Major highways

Airports and landing strips

  • Garner Municipal Airport [defunct]

Lakes

  • Eagle Lake

School districts

  • Garner-Hayfield-Ventura Community School District
  • West Hancock Community School District

Political districts

References

  1. ^ "U.S. Census website". Retrieved June 5, 2009.
  2. ^ History of Kossuth, Hancock, and Winnebago Counties, Iowa. Union Publishing Company. 1884. pp. 707.
  3. ^ History of Winnebago County and Hancock County, Iowa. Pioneer Publishing Company. 1917. pp. 266.

External links

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