Lake Township, Humboldt County, Iowa
Lake Township | |
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Township | |
![]() Location in Humboldt County | |
Coordinates: 42°46′56″N 94°02′25″W / 42.78222°N 94.04028°WCoordinates: 42°46′56″N 94°02′25″W / 42.78222°N 94.04028°W | |
Country |
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State |
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County | Humboldt |
Established | 1870 |
Area | |
• Total | 36.5 sq mi (95 km2) |
• Land | 36.5 sq mi (95 km2) |
• Water | 0.0 sq mi (0 km2) |
Elevation | 1,148 ft (350 m) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 290 |
• Density | 8/sq mi (3/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP codes | 50545 (Hardy) |
GNIS feature ID | 0468180 |
Lake Township is one of twelve townships in Humboldt County, Iowa, USA.[1] As of the 2000 census, its population was 290.
History
Lake Township was organized in 1870.[2]
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, Lake Township covers an area of 36.5 square miles (95 km2); all of this is land.
Cities, towns, villages
Adjacent townships
- Vernon Township (north)
- Boone Township, Wright County (northeast)
- Liberty Township, Wright County (east)
- Eagle Grove Township, Wright County (southeast)
- Norway Township (south)
- Beaver Township (southwest)
- Grove Township (west)
- Humboldt Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains Hardy Trinity Lutheran Cemetery and Lake Church Cemetery.[1]
Political districts
- Iowa's 4th congressional district
- State House District 4
References
- United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
- United States National Atlas
- 1 2 "Lake township, Humboldt County, Iowa (IA)." U.S. Census Bureau. Breakdown. Retrieved January 21, 2010.
- ↑ History of Kossuth and Humboldt Counties, Iowa. Union Publishing Company. 1884. p. 848. Note that Google Books misspells "Humboldt".
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