Amsterdam Township, Hancock County, Iowa

Amsterdam Township
Township
Location in Hancock County
Coordinates: 42°57′06″N 93°47′34″W
Country	United States
State	Iowa
County	Hancock
Area
• Total	35.84 sq mi (92.83 km2)
• Land	35.78 sq mi (92.68 km2)
• Water	0.06 sq mi (0.15 km2)  0.16%
Elevation	1,168 ft (356 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	927
• Density	25.9/sq mi (10/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	50430, 50447
GNIS feature ID	0467395

Amsterdam Township is one of sixteen townships in Hancock County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 927.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Amsterdam Township covers an area of 35.84 square miles (92.83 square kilometers); of this, 35.78 square miles (92.68 square kilometers, 99.84 percent) is land and 0.06 square miles (0.15 square kilometers, 0.16 percent) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

• Kanawha

Adjacent townships

• Erin Township (north)
• Liberty Township (northeast)
• Twin Lake Township (east)
• Belmond Township, Wright County (southeast)
• Norway Township, Wright County (south)
• Boone Township, Wright County (southwest)
• Magor Township (west)
• Boone Township (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains these three cemeteries: New Amsterdam Township, Old Amsterdam and West Lake.

Major highways

• Iowa Highway 111

School districts

• West Hancock 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

External links

• US-Counties.com
• City-Data.com