Hamilton Township, Decatur County, Iowa

Township in Iowa, United States
40°36′36″N 93°43′26″W / 40.61000°N 93.72389°W / 40.61000; -93.72389Country United StatesState IowaCountyDecaturArea
 • 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

Hamilton Township is a township in Decatur County, Iowa, United States. 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

  • Pleasanton

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

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

References

  • U.S. Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
  • United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files
  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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