Avery Township, Hancock County, Iowa
Township in Iowa, United States
42°56′49″N 93°33′46″W / 42.94694°N 93.56278°W / 42.94694; -93.56278 (2000)
50439, 50449, 50457
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