Beaver Township | |
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 Location in Humboldt County | |
 Humboldt County's location in Iowa | |
| Coordinates: 42°41′46″N 94°08′31″W / 42.69611°N 94.14194°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Iowa |
| County | Humboldt |
| Established | 1878 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.1 sq mi (93 km2) |
| • Land | 34.9 sq mi (90 km2) |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,132 ft (345 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 351 |
| • Density | 10/sq mi (4/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 50529 (Dakota City) |
| GNIS feature ID | 0467427 |
Beaver Township is one of twelve townships in Humboldt County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 351. Beaver Township also contains the county seat of Humboldt County, Dakota City.
History
Beaver Township was organized in 1878.[1]
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, Beaver Township covers an area of 36.1 square miles (93 km2); of this, 35.9 square miles (93 km2) is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2) is water.
Cities, towns, villages
Adjacent townships
- Grove Township (north)
- Lake Township (northeast)
- Norway Township (east)
- Newark Township, Webster County (southeast)
- Badger Township, Webster County (south)
- Deer Creek Township, Webster County (southwest)
- Corinth Township (west)
- Rutland Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains both East Beaver Cemetery and Zion Cemetery.
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
- ^ History of Kossuth and Humboldt Counties, Iowa. Union Publishing Company. 1884. p. 726. Note that Google Books misspells "Humboldt".
External links
Places adjacent to Beaver Township, Humboldt County, Iowa | |
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Municipalities and communities of Humboldt County, Iowa, United States | ||
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| Unincorporated communities | ||
| Ghost town | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |
This page was last edited on 21 January 2024, at 02:25