Weaver Township, Humboldt County, Iowa
Weaver Township is one of twelve townships in Humboldt County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 508.
History
Weaver Township was organized in 1874. It was named for John N. Weaver, who gave a well-received speech on the Fourth of July, 1873.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, Weaver Township covers an area of 36.1 square miles (93 km); all of this land.
Cities, towns, villages
- Gilmore City, also partially in Pocahontas County
- Pioneer, unincorporated community
- Unique, former community that existed from 1879 to 1900, now unincorporated
Adjacent townships
- Avery Township (north)
- Rutland Township (northeast)
- Corinth Township (east)
- Deer Creek Township, Webster County (southeast)
- Jackson Township, Webster County (south)
- Lincoln Township, Calhoun County (southwest)
- Lake Township, Pocahontas County (west)
- Garfield Township, Pocahontas County (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains Weaver Township Cemetery and Marble Valley 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
- ^ "Weaver township, Humboldt County, Iowa (IA)". U.S. Census Bureau. Breakdown. Retrieved January 31, 2010.
- ^ History of Kossuth and Humboldt Counties, Iowa. Union Publishing Company. 1884. p. 895. Note that Google Books misspells "Humboldt".
- ^ History of Kossuth and Humboldt Counties, Iowa. Union Publishing Company. 1884. p. 906. Note that Google Books misspells "Humboldt".
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |