Lloyd Township is one of twelve
townships
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in
Dickinson County Dickinson County is the name of three counties in the United States:
* Dickinson County, Iowa
* Dickinson County, Kansas
* Dickinson County, Michigan
See also
* Dickenson County, Virginia
Dickenson County is a county located in the Commonw ...
,
Iowa
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,
USA
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. As of the
2000 census, its population was 616.
History
Lloyd Township is named for John Lloyd, a pioneer settler.
Geography
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, Lloyd Township covers an area of 35.88 square miles (92.92 square kilometers).
Cities, towns, villages
*
Terril
Adjacent townships
*
Richland Township (north)
*
Estherville Township, Emmet County (northeast)
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Twelve Mile Lake Township, Emmet County (east)
*
Lost Island Township, Palo Alto County (southeast)
*
Lake Township, Clay County (south)
*
Meadow Township, Clay County (southwest)
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Milford Township (west)
*
Center Grove Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains Fairview Cemetery.
School districts
* Terril Community School District
Political districts
*
Iowa's 5th congressional district
Iowa's 5th congressional district is an obsolete congressional district in the U.S. state of Iowa. It was last represented by Republican Steve King in 2013, who continued to serve in the U.S. House of Representatives after the district's obsoles ...
* State House District 06
* State Senate District 03
References
United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line ShapefilesUnited States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)United States National Atlas
External links
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Townships in Dickinson County, Iowa
Townships in Iowa