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Liberty Township, Hancock County, Iowa

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Liberty Township
Township
Location in Hancock County
Location in Hancock County
Country United States
State Iowa
CountyHancock
Area
 • Total36.14 sq mi (93.61 km2)
 • Land36.09 sq mi (93.48 km2)
 • Water0.05 sq mi (0.13 km2)  0.14%
Elevation
1,230 ft (375 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total276
 • Density7.6/sq mi (3/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
50423, 50438, 50449
GNIS feature ID0468218

Liberty Township is one of sixteen townships in Hancock County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 276.[1]

History

Liberty Township was originally called German Township, and under the latter name was organized in 1878.[2][3] It was originally settled chiefly by Germans, hence its former name.[4]

In the 20th century, German Township was renamed Liberty Township due to Anti-German sentiment during World War I.[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Liberty Township covers an area of 36.14 square miles (93.61 square kilometers); of this, 36.09 square miles (93.48 square kilometers, 99.86 percent) is land and 0.05 square miles (0.13 square kilometers, 0.14 percent) is water.

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains Liberty Cemetery.

Major highways

School districts

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

Political districts

References

  1. ^ United States Census Bureau American FactFinder
  2. ^ History of Winnebago County and Hancock County, Iowa. Pioneer Publishing Company. 1917.
  3. ^ a b Andrews, Clarence A. (1972). A Literary History of Iowa. University of Iowa Press. p. 79.
  4. ^ History of Kossuth, Hancock, and Winnebago Counties, Iowa. Union Publishing Company. 1884. p. 710.
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