Erin Township is one of sixteen
townships
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in
Hancock County,
Iowa
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,
USA
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. As of the
2000 census its population was 218.
History
Erin Township was organized in 1879. It was originally settled chiefly by Irish immigrants, who named it
Erin
Erin is a Hiberno-English word for Ireland originating from the Irish word ''"Éirinn"''. "Éirinn" is the dative case of the Irish word for Ireland, "Éire", genitive "Éireann", the dative being used in prepositional phrases such as ''"go hà ...
, the poetic form of
Ireland
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.
Geography
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, Erin Township covers an area of 36.37 square miles (94.19 square kilometers).
Adjacent townships
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Britt Township (north)
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Garfield Township (northeast)
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Liberty Township (east)
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Twin Lake Township (southeast)
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Amsterdam Township (south)
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Magor Township (southwest)
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Boone Township (west)
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Orthel Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains Saint Patrick's Cemetery.
Major highways
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Iowa Highway 111
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School districts
* West Hancock Community School District
Political districts
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Iowa's 4th congressional district
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* State House District 11
* State Senate District 6
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 Hancock County, Iowa
Townships in Iowa