Avery Township, Hancock County, Iowa

42°56′49″N 93°33′46″W / 42.94694°N 93.56278°W / 42.94694; -93.56278Country United StatesState IowaCountyHancockArea • Total35.88 sq mi (92.94 km²) • Land35.84 sq mi (92.82 km²) • Water0.04 sq mi (0.11 km²)  0.12%Elevation1,247 ft (380 m)Population • Total387 • Density10.8/sq mi (4.2/km²)Time zoneUTC-6 (CST) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)ZIP codesGNIS feature ID0467404

Avery Township is one of sixteen townships in Hancock County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 387.^[1]

History

Avery Township was named for Anson Avery, a pioneer settler.^[2]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Avery Township covers an area of 35.88 square miles (92.94 square kilometers); of this, 35.84 square miles (92.82 square kilometers, 99.87 percent) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.11 square kilometers, 0.12 percent) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

• Goodell (east three-quarters)

Adjacent townships

• Ell Township (north)
• Union Township, Cerro Gordo County (northeast)
• Grimes Township, Cerro Gordo County (east)
• Wisner Township, Franklin County (southeast)
• Pleasant Township, Wright County (south)
• Belmond Township, Wright County (southwest)
• Twin Lake Township (west)
• Liberty Township (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains Amsterdam & Calvary Cemeteries.

Landmarks

• Eldred Sherwood Park

School districts

• Belmond-Klemme Community School District
• Sheffield Chapin Meservey Thornton 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