Corinth Township is one of twelve
townships
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in
Humboldt County,
Iowa
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,
USA
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["Corinth township, Humboldt County, Iowa (IA)." U.S. Census Bureau]
Breakdown.
Retrieved January 16, 2010. As of the
2000 census, its unincorporated population was 366. Corinth Township also contains most of the largest town in Humboldt County,
Humboldt.
History
Corinth Township was organized in 1879.
[ Note that Google Books misspells "Humboldt".]
Geography
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, Corinth Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water.
Cities, towns, villages
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Humboldt
Adjacent townships
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Rutland Township (north)
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Grove Township (northeast)
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Beaver Township (east)
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Badger Township, Webster County (southeast)
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Deer Creek Township, Webster County (south)
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Jackson Township, Webster County (southwest)
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Weaver Township (west)
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Avery Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains Indian Mound Cemetery, Oakwood Cemetery, and Our Saviors Cemetery.
St. Mary's Cemetery is located within the Humboldt city limits.
Political districts
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Iowa's 4th congressional district
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* State House District 4
References
United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line ShapefilesUnited States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)United States National Atlas
External links
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Townships in Humboldt County, Iowa
Populated places established in 1876
Townships in Iowa
1876 establishments in Iowa