Magor Township, Hancock County, Iowa
Magor Township | |
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CDT) | |
| ZIP codes | 50430, 50447 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0468331 |
Magor Township is one of sixteen
2000 census, its population was 450.[1]
History
Magor Township was founded in 1878.[2] It was named for Henry Magor, a pioneer settler.[3]
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, Magor Township covers an area of 36.12 square miles (93.54 square kilometers).
Cities, towns, villages
- Corwith (south three-quarters)
Unincorporated towns
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
- Boone Township (north)
- Erin Township (northeast)
- Amsterdam Township (east)
- Norway Township, Wright County (southeast)
- Boone Township, Wright County (south)
- Vernon Township, Humboldt County (southwest)
- Lu Verne Township, Kossuth County (west)
- Prairie Township, Kossuth County (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains these three cemeteries: Corwith, Magor Township and Saint Marys.
School districts
- Corwith-Wesley 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 Kossuth, Hancock, and Winnebago Counties, Iowa. Union Publishing Company. 1884. pp. 715.
- ^ History of Winnebago County and Hancock County, Iowa. Pioneer Publishing Company. 1917. pp. 268.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
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