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Britt Township, Hancock County, Iowa
Britt Township is one of sixteen townships in Hancock County, Iowa, US. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,293. History Britt Township was founded in 1873. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, Britt Township covers an area of 35.44 square miles (91.79 square kilometers); of this, 35.11 square miles (90.94 square kilometers, 99.07 percent) is land and 0.33 square miles (0.85 square kilometers, 0.93 percent) is water. Cities, towns, villages * Britt Adjacent townships * Crystal Township (north) * Madison Township (northeast) * Garfield Township (east) * Liberty Township (southeast) * Erin Township (south) * Boone Township (southwest) * Orthel Township (west) * Bingham Township (northwest) Cemeteries The township contains Evergreen Cemetery. Major highways * U.S. Route 18 * Iowa Highway 111 Landmarks * Eagle Lake State Park School districts * Garner-Hayfield-Ventura Community School District * West Hancock Community School District Poli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Civil Township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States that is subordinate to a county, most often in the northern and midwestern parts of the country. The term town is used in New England, New York, and Wisconsin to refer to the equivalent of the civil township in these states; Minnesota uses "town" officially but often uses it and "township" interchangeably. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both, the boundaries often coincide and may completely geographically subdivide a county. The U.S. Census Bureau classifies civil townships as minor civil divisions. Currently, there are 20 states with civil townships. Township functions are generally overseen by a governing board (the name varies from state to state) and a clerk, trustee, or mayor (in New Jersey and the metro townships of Utah). Township officers frequently include just ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Garfield Township, Hancock County, Iowa
Garfield Township is one of sixteen townships in Hancock County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 421. History Garfield Township was organized in 1880. It was named for President James A. Garfield. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, 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 69 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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, Ames, Mason City, Fort Dodge, Boone and Carroll; it is currently represented by Republican Randy Feenstra, who has been in office since 2021. With a Cook Partisan Voting Index rating of R+16, it is the most Republican district in Iowa. History Since the 1880s, there have been major changes in the location or nature of Iowa's 4th Congressional District. From 1886 until 1941, the district was made up of largely rural counties in northeastern Iowa, including the easternmost five counties in the northernmost two rows (and, during the 1930s, Buchanan and Delaware counties from the third row). During that era, the district included areas from Mason City east to the Mississippi River. In 1941, Iowa's 5th Congressional District (made ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eagle Lake State Park
Eagle is the common name for many large birds of prey of the family Accipitridae. Eagles belong to several groups of genera, some of which are closely related. Most of the 68 species of eagle are from Eurasia and Africa. Outside this area, just 14 species can be found—2 in North America, 9 in Central and South America, and 3 in Australia. Eagles are not a natural group but denote essentially any kind of bird of prey large enough to hunt sizeable (about 50 cm long or more overall) vertebrates. Description Eagles are large, powerfully-built birds of prey, with heavy heads and beaks. Even the smallest eagles, such as the booted eagle (''Aquila pennata''), which is comparable in size to a common buzzard (''Buteo buteo'') or red-tailed hawk (''B. jamaicensis''), have relatively longer and more evenly broad wings, and more direct, faster flight – despite the reduced size of aerodynamic feathers. Most eagles are larger than any other raptors apart from some vultures. The smal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iowa Highway 111
U.S. Highway 18 (US 18) is the northernmost east–west U.S. Highway in the state of Iowa. As with all state highways in Iowa, it is maintained by the Iowa Department of Transportation (Iowa DOT). It enters the state by crossing the Big Sioux River between Inwood and Canton, South Dakota. It travels and connects Spencer, Mason City and Charles City. The highway leaves the state via the Marquette–Joliet Bridge over the Mississippi River at Marquette. Prior to becoming a U.S. Highway, the route US 18 follows was known as Primary Road No. 19 and the National Parks Pike. Route description US 18 begins at the Big Sioux River approximately east of Canton, South Dakota. It runs easterly through rural Lyon County, in the northwestern corner of the state. At Inwood it meets Iowa 182, which provides access to Sioux Falls, South Dakota, via Iowa 9 and South Dakota Highway 42. US 18 turns south at Inwood and heads into Sioux County. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
US 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 runs concurrent with other U.S. routes from its western terminus to Mule Creek Junction, Wyoming. US 18 is one of the original United States highways of 1926. The US 18 designation was originally proposed for a road in Michigan from Grand Haven east to Detroit. This roadway was eventually designated as U.S. Route 16. Route description Wyoming In Wyoming, US 18 runs concurrent with U.S. Route 20 from Interstate 25 to Lusk, where US 18 branches off to run concurrently with U.S. Route 85. At the unincorporated community of Mule Creek Junction in northeastern Niobrara County, US 18 leaves US 85. This ten-mile (16 km) stretch from US 85 to the South Dakota border is the only segment of US 18 in Wyoming which is not co-signed with anothe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bingham Township, Hancock County, Iowa
Bingham Township is one of sixteen townships in Hancock County, Iowa, USA. At the 2000 census, its population was 487. History Bingham Township was organized in 1878. Bingham is the name of John Bingham, a pioneer settler from England. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, Bingham Township covers an area of (91.58 square kilometers); of which (99.78 percent) is land and (0.22 percent) is water. Cities, towns, villages * Woden Adjacent townships * Grant Township, Winnebago County (north) * Linden Township, Winnebago County (northeast) * Crystal Township (east) * Britt Township (southeast) * Orthel Township (south) * Wesley Township, Kossuth County (southwest) * Buffalo Township, Kossuth County (west) * German Township, Kossuth County (northwest) Cemeteries The township contains three cemeteries: Bingham Township, Christian Reformed and Immanuel Lutheran Church. Major highways * Iowa Highway 111 U.S. Highway 18 (US 18) is the northernm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orthel Township, Hancock County, Iowa
Orthel Township is one of sixteen townships in Hancock County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 247. History Orthel Township was founded in 1882. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, Orthel Township covers an area of 35.84 square miles (92.82 square kilometers); of this, 35.77 square miles (92.64 square kilometers, 99.81 percent) is land and 0.07 square miles (0.17 square kilometers, 0.18 percent) is water. Unincorporated towns * Hutchins at (This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.) Adjacent townships * Bingham Township (north) * Crystal Township (northeast) * Britt Township (east) * Erin Township (southeast) * Boone Township (south) * Prairie Township, Kossuth County (southwest) * Wesley Township, Kossuth County (west) * Buffalo Township, Kossuth County (northwest) Cemeteries The township contains Orthel Township Cemetery. Major highways * U.S. Route 18 Airports and landing strips * Wesley Landin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boone Township, Hancock County, Iowa
Boone Township is one of sixteen townships in Hancock County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 227. History Boone Township was organized in 1880. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, Boone Township covers an area of 36.48 square miles (94.48 square kilometers). Cities, towns, villages * Corwith (north edge) Unincorporated towns * Stilson at (This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.) Adjacent townships * Orthel Township (north) * Britt Township (northeast) * Erin Township (east) * Amsterdam Township (southeast) * Magor Township (south) * Lu Verne Township, Kossuth County (southwest) * Prairie Township, Kossuth County (west) * Wesley Township, Kossuth County (northwest) Cemeteries The township contains Boone Township Cemetery. Airports and landing strips * Newbrough Airport School districts * Corwith-Wesley Community School District * West Hancock Community School District Political districts * Iow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Erin Township, Hancock County, Iowa
Erin Township is one of sixteen townships in Hancock County, Iowa, USA. 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, the poetic form of Ireland. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, Erin Township covers an area of 36.37 square miles (94.19 square kilometers). Adjacent townships * Britt Township (north) * Garfield Township (northeast) * Liberty Township (east) * Twin Lake Township (southeast) * Amsterdam Township (south) * Magor Township (southwest) * Boone Township (west) * Orthel Township (northwest) Cemeteries The township contains Saint Patrick's Cemetery. Major highways * Iowa Highway 111 School districts * 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 p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liberty Township, Hancock County, Iowa
Liberty Township is one of sixteen townships in Hancock County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 276. History Liberty Township was originally called German Township, and under the latter name was organized in 1878. It was originally settled chiefly by Germans, hence its former name. In the 20th century, German Township was renamed Liberty Township due to Anti-German sentiment during World War I. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, Liberty Township covers an area of 36.14 square miles (93.61 square kilometers); of this, 36.09 square miles (93.48 square kilometers, 99.86 percent) is land and 0.05 square miles (0.13 square kilometers, 0.14 percent) is water. Adjacent townships * Garfield Township (north) * Concord Township (northeast) * Ell Township (east) * Avery Township (southeast) * Twin Lake Township (south) * Amsterdam Township (southwest) * Erin Township (west) * Britt Township (northwest) Cemeteries The township contains Li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
