Avery Township, Humboldt County, Iowa
Avery Township is one of twelve townships in Humboldt County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 316.
Avery Township | |
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Location in Humboldt County | |
Humboldt County's location in Iowa | |
Coordinates: 42.947°N 93.562°W | |
Country | |
State | |
County | Humboldt |
Area | |
• Total | 36.2 sq mi (94 km2) |
• Land | 35.8 sq mi (93 km2) |
• Water | 0.4 sq mi (1 km2) |
Elevation | 1,142 ft (348 m) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 316 |
Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP codes | 50520 (Bradgate) |
GNIS feature ID | 0467405 |
History
Avery Township was organized in 1873. It is named for O. F. Avery, a pioneer settler.[1]
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, Avery Township covers an area of 36.2 square miles (94 km2); of this, 35.8 square miles (93 km2) is land and 0.4 square miles (1.0 km2) is water.
Cities, towns, villages
Adjacent townships
- Wacousta Township (north)
- Delana Township (northeast)
- Rutland Township (east)
- Corinth Township (southeast)
- Weaver Township (south)
- Lake Township, Pocahontas County (southwest)
- Garfield Township, Pocahontas County (west)
- Des Moines Township, Pocahontas County (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township does not contain any cemeteries.
Political districts
- Iowa's 4th congressional district
- State House District 4
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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. pp. 718–721. Note that Google Books misspells "Humboldt".
External links
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