Avery Township, Hancock County, Iowa
Avery Township is one of sixteen townships in Hancock County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 387.
History
Avery Township was named for Anson Avery, a pioneer settler.
Geography
According 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
- Goodell (east three-quarters)
Adjacent townships
- 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
The township contains Amsterdam & Calvary Cemeteries.
Landmarks
- Eldred Sherwood Park
School districts
- Belmond-Klemme Community School District
- Sheffield Chapin Meservey Thornton Community School District
Political districts
- Iowa's 4th congressional district
- State House District 12
- 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 Winnebago County and Hancock County, Iowa. Pioneer Publishing Company. 1917. pp. 258.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |