Weaver Township, Humboldt County, Iowa

42°41′24″N 94°22′35″W / 42.69000°N 94.37639°W / 42.69000; -94.37639Country United StatesState IowaCountyHumboldtEstablished1873Area • Total36.1 sq mi (93 km²) • Land36.1 sq mi (93 km²) • Water0.0 sq mi (0 km²)Elevation1,171 ft (357 m)Population • Total508 • Density14/sq mi (5/km²)Time zoneUTC-6 (CST) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)ZIP codesGNIS feature ID0468960

Weaver Township is one of twelve townships in Humboldt County, Iowa, United States.^[1] As of the 2000 census, its population was 508.

History

Weaver Township was organized in 1874.^[2] It was named for John N. Weaver, who gave a well-received speech on the Fourth of July, 1873.^[3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Weaver Township covers an area of 36.1 square miles (93 km²); all of this land.

Cities, towns, villages

• Gilmore City, also partially in Pocahontas County
• Pioneer, unincorporated community
• Unique, former community that existed from 1879 to 1900, now unincorporated

Adjacent townships

• Avery Township (north)
• Rutland Township (northeast)
• Corinth Township (east)
• Deer Creek Township, Webster County (southeast)
• Jackson Township, Webster County (south)
• Lincoln Township, Calhoun County (southwest)
• Lake Township, Pocahontas County (west)
• Garfield Township, Pocahontas County (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains Weaver Township Cemetery and Marble Valley Cemetery.^[1]

Political districts

• Iowa's 4th congressional district
• State House District 4

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