Rutland Township, Humboldt County, Iowa
Rutland Township is one of twelve townships in Humboldt County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 529.
History
Rutland Township was organized in 1867.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, Rutland Township covers an area of 34.8 square miles (90 km); 34.5 square miles (89 km) of this is land, and the remaining 0.3 square miles (0.78 km) is water.
Cities, towns, villages
Adjacent townships
- Delana Township (north)
- Humboldt Township (northeast)
- Grove Township (east)
- Beaver Township (southeast)
- Corinth Township (south)
- Weaver Township (southwest)
- Avery Township (west)
- Wacousta Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains Rutland Township Cemetery.
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
- ^ "Rutland township, Humboldt County, Iowa (IA)." U.S. Census Bureau. Breakdown. Retrieved January 23, 2010.
- ^ History of Kossuth and Humboldt Counties, Iowa. Union Publishing Company. 1884. p. 866. Note that Google Books misspells "Humboldt".
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |