Concord Township, Hancock County, Iowa

Concord Township
Township
Location in Hancock County
Coordinates: 43°07′41″N 93°32′50″W
Country	United States
State	Iowa
County	Hancock
Area
• Total	35.83 sq mi (92.79 km2)
• Land	35.74 sq mi (92.57 km2)
• Water	0.08 sq mi (0.22 km2)  0.24%
Elevation	1,220 ft (372 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	3,246
• Density	90.8/sq mi (35.1/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	50438, 50482
GNIS feature ID	0467647

Concord Township is one of sixteen townships in Hancock County, Iowa, USA. At the 2000 census, its population was 3,246.

History

Concord Township was founded in 1869.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Concord Township covers an area of 35.83 square miles (92.79 square kilometers); of this, 35.74 square miles (92.57 square kilometers, 99.76 percent) is land and 0.08 square miles (0.22 square kilometers, 0.24 percent) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

• Garner (vast majority)

Unincorporated towns

• Hayfield Junction at 43.133848°N 93.599378°W / 43.133848; -93.599378

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

Adjacent townships

• Ellington Township (north)
• Grant Township, Cerro Gordo County (northeast)
• Clear Lake Township, Cerro Gordo County (east)
• Union Township, Cerro Gordo County (southeast)
• Ell Township (south)
• Liberty Township (southwest)
• Garfield Township (west)
• Madison Township (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains these two cemeteries: Concord and Saint Johns.

Major highways

• U.S. Route 18

Landmarks

• Concord Park

School districts

• Garner-Hayfield Community School District
• Ventura 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