Wacousta Township is one of twelve
townships
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in
Humboldt County,
Iowa
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,
USA
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["Wacousta township, Humboldt County, Iowa (IA)." U.S. Census Bureau]
Breakdown.
Retrieved January 29, 2010. As of the
2000 census, its population was 246.
History
Wacousta Township was organized in 1858.
Geography
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, Wacousta Township covers an area of ; all of this land.
Cities, towns, villages
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Ottosen
Adjacent townships
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Garfield Township, Kossuth County (north)
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Riverdale Township, Kossuth County (northeast)
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Delana Township (east)
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Rutland Township (southeast)
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Avery Township (south)
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Garfield Township, Pocahontas County (southwest)
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Des Moines Township, Pocahontas County (west)
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West Bend Township, Palo Alto County (northwest)
Political districts
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Iowa's 4th congressional district
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* State House District 4
Cemeteries
Wacousta Township contains McKnight Cemetery and Union Cemetery, in addition to the Omer-Thorsen Farm.
["Omer-Thorsen Farm." USGS. Retrieved 3/21/2011.]
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 Humboldt County, Iowa
Townships in Iowa