Erin Township, Hancock County, Iowa

Country United States County Hancock ZIP codes 50423, 50447 Elevation 362 m Local time Sunday 6:10 AM		State Iowa Time zone CST (UTC-6) GNIS feature ID 0467797 Area 94.19 km² Population 218 (2000)

Weather -10°C, Wind E at 2 km/h, 68% Humidity

Erin Township is one of sixteen townships in Hancock County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census its population was 218.

Map of Erin, IA, USA

Erin Township was organized in 1879. It was originally settled chiefly by Irish immigrants, who named it Erin, the poetic form of Ireland.

According to the United States Census Bureau, Erin Township covers an area of 36.37 square miles (94.19 square kilometers).

Britt Township (north)

Garfield Township (northeast)

Liberty Township (east)

Twin Lake Township (southeast)

Amsterdam Township (south)

Magor Township (southwest)

Boone Township (west)

Orthel Township (northwest)

The township contains Saint Patrick's Cemetery.

Iowa Highway 111

West Hancock Community School District

Iowa's 4th congressional district

State House District 11

State Senate District 6