Crystal Township is one of sixteen

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in Hancock County,

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. As of the 2000 census, its population was 529.

History

Crystal Township was founded in 1869. The township was named from Crystal Lake.

Geography

According to the

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, Crystal Township covers an area of 35.5 square miles (91.96 square kilometers); of this, 35.11 square miles (90.93 square kilometers, 98.88 percent) is land and 0.4 square miles (1.03 square kilometers, 1.12 percent) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

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Adjacent townships

* Linden Township, Winnebago County (north) * Forest Township, Winnebago County (northeast) * Madison Township (east) * Garfield Township (southeast) * Britt Township (south) * Orthel Township (southwest) * Bingham Township (west) * Grant Township, Winnebago County (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains Crystal Township Cemetery.

Major highways

Iowa Highway 111 U.S. Highway 18 (US 18) is the northernmost east–west U.S. Highway in the state of Iowa. As with all state highways in Iowa, it is maintained by the Iowa Department of Transportation (Iowa DOT). It enters the state by crossing the ...

Airports and landing strips

* South 80 Field

Lakes

* Crystal Lake

Landmarks

* Crystal Lake Roadside Park * Ellsworth College Park

School districts

* Garner-Hayfield-Ventura Community School District * West Hancock Community School District * Woden-Crystal Lake Community School District

Political districts

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* State House District 11 * State Senate District 6

References

United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles

United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)

United States National Atlas

External links

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