Madison Township, Hancock County, Iowa

Madison Township
—  Township  —
Location in Hancock County
Coordinates: 43°12′55″N 93°40′19″W
Country	United States
State	Iowa
County	Hancock
Area
• Total	35 sq mi (90.65 km2)
• Land	35 sq mi (90.65 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation	1,230 ft (375 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	775
• Density	22.1/sq mi (8.5/km2)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes	50436, 50438
GNIS feature ID	0468321

Madison Township is one of sixteen townships in Hancock County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 775.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Madison Township covers an area of 35 square miles (90.65 square kilometers).

Cities, towns, villages

• Forest City (south one-third)

Unincorporated towns

• Hawley at 43.2127353°N 93.6796604°W / 43.2127353; -93.6796604
• Hayfield at 43.1766254°N 93.6952163°W / 43.1766254; -93.6952163

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

Adjacent townships

• Forest Township, Winnebago County (north)
• Mount Valley Township, Winnebago County (northeast)
• Ellington Township (east)
• Concord Township (southeast)
• Garfield Township (south)
• Britt Township (southwest)
• Crystal Township (west)
• Linden Township, Winnebago County (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains Madison Cemetery.

Major highways

• U.S. Route 69

Airports and landing strips

• Forest City Municipal Airport

School districts

• Forest City Community School District
• Garner-Hayfield Community School District
• Woden-Crystal Lake 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