Cummins Township is a

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in Pocahontas County,

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. Havelock is contained within Cummins Township.

History

Cummins Township was organized from part of Washington Township in 1909.

Geography

Cummins Township has an area of 36.7 square miles, of which 0.02 square miles are water. Its elevation is 1253 feet above sea level. A

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waterfowl production area is located in Cummins Township. Lizard Creek, North Branch Lizard Creek, and Pilot Creek run through Cummins.

Demographics

As of the 2020 census, Cummins Township had a population of 254 residents, of whom 223 were white, two were Black, one was Asian, 11 were of another race, and 17 were two or more races. As of the 2021 American Community Survey, six residents of Cummins Township were estimated to be Hispanic or Latino of any race.

Government

Cummins Township is in District 1 of the Pocahontas County Board of Supervisors, which is currently represented by Jeffrey Ives. It is in District 7 of the

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, currently represented by Republican

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, and in District 4 of the

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, currently represented by Republican

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of District 5. Cummins Township is in of

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, and its representative in the

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is Republican

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Education

Cummins Township is in the

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References

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