Avery Township is one of sixteen townships in Hancock County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 387.[1]
Avery Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Hancock County | |
| Coordinates: 42°56′49″N 93°33′46″W / 42.94694°N 93.56278°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Iowa |
| County | Hancock |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.88 sq mi (92.94 km2) |
| • Land | 35.84 sq mi (92.82 km2) |
| • Water | 0.04 sq mi (0.11 km2) 0.12% |
| Elevation | 1,247 ft (380 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 387 |
| • Density | 10.8/sq mi (4.2/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 50439, 50449, 50457 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0467404 |
History
editAvery Township was named for Anson Avery, a pioneer settler.[2]
Geography
editAccording to the United States Census Bureau, Avery Township covers an area of 35.88 square miles (92.94 square kilometers); of this, 35.84 square miles (92.82 square kilometers, 99.87 percent) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.11 square kilometers, 0.12 percent) is water.
Cities, towns, villages
edit- Goodell (east three-quarters)
Adjacent townships
edit- Ell Township (north)
- Union Township, Cerro Gordo County (northeast)
- Grimes Township, Cerro Gordo County (east)
- Wisner Township, Franklin County (southeast)
- Pleasant Township, Wright County (south)
- Belmond Township, Wright County (southwest)
- Twin Lake Township (west)
- Liberty Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
editThe township contains Amsterdam & Calvary Cemeteries.
Landmarks
edit- Eldred Sherwood Park
School districts
edit- Belmond-Klemme Community School District
- Sheffield Chapin Meservey Thornton Community School District
Political districts
edit- Iowa's 4th congressional district
- State House District 12
- State Senate District 6
References
edit- 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 Winnebago County and Hancock County, Iowa. Pioneer Publishing Company. 1917. pp. 258.