Garfield Township, Hancock County, Iowa

Garfield Township
—  Township  —
Location in Hancock County
Coordinates: 43°07′37″N 93°40′00″W
Country	United States
State	Iowa
County	Hancock
Area
• Total	35.44 sq mi (91.8 km2)
• Land	35.02 sq mi (90.7 km2)
• Water	0.42 sq mi (1.1 km2)  1.2%
Elevation	1,220 ft (372 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	421
• Density	12/sq mi (4.6/km2)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes	50423, 50438
GNIS feature ID	0467892

Garfield Township is one of sixteen townships in Hancock County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 421.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Garfield Township covers an area of 35.44 square miles (91.8 square kilometers); of this, 35.02 square miles (90.7 square kilometers, 98.8 percent) is land and 0.42 square miles (1.1 square kilometers, 1.2 percent) is water.

Unincorporated towns

• Duncan at 43.1046832°N 93.7113274°W / 43.1046832; -93.7113274

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

• Madison Township (north)
• Ellington Township (northeast)
• Concord Township (east)
• Ell Township (southeast)
• Liberty Township (south)
• Erin Township (southwest)
• Britt Township (west)
• Crystal Township (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains these two cemeteries: Saint Boniface and Saint John.

Major highways

• U.S. Route 18
• U.S. Route 69

Airports and landing strips

• Garner Municipal Airport

Lakes

• Eagle Lake

School districts

• Garner-Hayfield Community School District
• West Hancock Community School District

Political districts

• Iowa's 4th congressional district
• State House District 11
• State Senate District 6

References

• United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
• United States National Atlas

External links

• US-Counties.com
• City-Data.com

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