Hamilton Township, Decatur County, Iowa

Hamilton Township
Township

Location in Decatur County
Coordinates: 40°36′36″N 93°43′26″W / 40.61000°N 93.72389°W / 40.61000; -93.72389Coordinates: 40°36′36″N 93°43′26″W / 40.61000°N 93.72389°W / 40.61000; -93.72389
Country  United States
State  Iowa
County Decatur
Area
 • Total 25.3 sq mi (65.53 km2)
 • Land 25.16 sq mi (65.17 km2)
 • Water 0.14 sq mi (0.35 km2)  0.53%
Elevation 991 ft (302 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 180
 • Density 7.2/sq mi (2.8/km2)
GNIS feature ID 0467991

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

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.

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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