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Garfield Township, Hancock County, Iowa

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Country
  
United States

County
  
Hancock

ZIP codes
  
50423, 50438

Elevation
  
372 m

Local time
  
Friday 11:11 AM

State
  
Iowa

Time zone
  
CST (UTC-6)

GNIS feature ID
  
0467892

Area
  
91.79 km²

Population
  
421 (2000)

Garfield Township, Hancock County, Iowa

Weather
  
-8°C, Wind N at 21 km/h, 46% Humidity

Garfield Township is one of sixteen townships in Hancock County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 421.

Contents

Map of Garfield, IA, USA

History

Garfield Township was organized in 1880. It was named for President James A. Garfield.

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

  • Duncan at 43.104683°N 93.711327°W / 43.104683; -93.711327
  • (This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

    Adjacent townships

  • Madison Township (north)
  • Ellington Township (northeast)
  • Concord Township (east)
  • Ell Township (southeast)
  • Liberty Township (south)
  • Erin Township (southwest)
  • Britt Township (west)
  • Crystal Township (northwest)
  • Cemeteries

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

    Major highways

  • U.S. Route 18
  • U.S. Route 69
  • Airports and landing strips

  • Garner Municipal Airport
  • Lakes

  • Eagle Lake
  • School districts

  • Garner-Hayfield Community School District
  • West Hancock Community School District
  • Political districts

  • Iowa's 4th congressional district
  • State House District 11
  • State Senate District 6
  • References

    Garfield Township, Hancock County, Iowa Wikipedia