Garfield Township is one of sixteen

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in Hancock County,

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. As of the 2000 census, its population was 421.

History

Garfield Township was organized in 1880. It was named for President

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Geography

According to the

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, Garfield Township covers an area of 35.44 square miles (91.8 square kilometers); of this, 35.02 square miles (90.7 square kilometers, 98.8 percent) is land and 0.42 square miles (1.1 square kilometers, 1.2 percent) is water.

Unincorporated towns

* Duncan at (This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

* Madison Township (north) * Ellington Township (northeast) * Concord Township (east) * Ell Township (southeast) * Liberty Township (south) * Erin Township (southwest) * Britt Township (west) * Crystal Township (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains these two cemeteries: Saint Boniface and Saint John.

Major highways

U.S. Route 18 U.S. Route 18 (US 18) is an east–west U.S. highway in the Midwestern United States. The western terminus is in Orin, Wyoming at an interchange with Interstate 25. Its eastern terminus is in downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin. However, US 18 run ...

* U.S. Route 69

Airports and landing strips

* Garner Municipal Airport efunct

Lakes

* Eagle Lake

School districts

* Garner-Hayfield-Ventura Community School District * West Hancock Community School District

Political districts

Iowa's 4th congressional district Iowa's 4th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Iowa that covers its northwestern part, bordering the states of Minnesota, South Dakota, and Nebraska, and the Missouri River. The district includes Sioux City, ...

* 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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