Hamilton Township, Decatur County, Iowa

Hamilton Township is a township in Decatur County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 180.

Hamilton Township
Location in Decatur County
Coordinates: 40°36′36″N 93°43′26″W
Country United States
State Iowa
CountyDecatur
Area
  Total25.3 sq mi (65.53 km2)
  Land25.16 sq mi (65.17 km2)
  Water0.14 sq mi (0.35 km2)  0.53%
Elevation
991 ft (302 m)
Population
 (2000)
  Total180
  Density7.2/sq mi (2.8/km2)
GNIS feature ID0467991

History

Hamilton Township was created in 1850. It is named for county commissioner William Hamilton.[1]

Geography

Hamilton Township covers an area of 25.3 square miles (65.53 square kilometers); of this, 0.14 square miles (0.35 square kilometers) or 0.53 percent is water. The streams of Kilgore Creek and Marks Branch run through this township.

Cities and towns

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains seven cemeteries: Campbell, Chase (historical), Cowles, Dale, Gammill, Hamilton and New Salem.

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References

  1. Smith, Heman Conoman (1915). History of Decatur County, Iowa, and Its People, Volume 1. S. J. Clarke Publishing Company. p. 16.



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