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New Hampton Township, Chickasaw County, Iowa

Coordinates: 43°02′23″N 092°15′26″W / 43.03972°N 92.25722°W / 43.03972; -92.25722
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New Hampton Township
Location in Chickasaw County
Location in Chickasaw County
Coordinates: 43°02′23″N 092°15′26″W / 43.03972°N 92.25722°W / 43.03972; -92.25722
Country United States
State Iowa
CountyChickasaw
Area
 • Total36.78 sq mi (95.26 km2)
 • Land36.78 sq mi (95.26 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation
1,132 ft (345 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total3,065
 • Density83.3/sq mi (32.2/km2)
GNIS feature ID0468432

New Hampton Township is one of twelve townships in Chickasaw County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 3,065.

History

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New Hampton Township was organized in 1857.[1]

Geography

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New Hampton Township covers an area of 36.78 square miles (95.3 km2) and contains one incorporated settlement, New Hampton (the county seat), and the hamlet of Boyd.[2] According to the USGS, it contains three cemeteries: Boyd, Saint Josephs and Union.

The stream of Plum Creek runs through this township.

Notes

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  1. ^ Fairbairn, Robert Herd (1919). History of Chickasaw and Howard Counties, Iowa, Volume 1. S. J. Clarke Publishing Company. p. 257.
  2. ^ "Boyd, IA - Boyd, Iowa Map & Directions - MapQuest".

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