Hamilton Township is one of sixteen

townships A township is a form of human settlement or administrative subdivision. Its exact definition varies among countries. Although the term is occasionally associated with an urban area, this tends to be an exception to the rule. In Australia, Canad ...

in Franklin County,

Iowa Iowa ( ) is a U.S. state, state in the upper Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. It borders the Mississippi River to the east and the Missouri River and Big Sioux River to the west; Wisconsin to the northeast, Ill ...

, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 155 and it contained 75 housing units.

History

Hamilton Township was created in 1871. It was named for Andrew Hamilton, a pioneer settler and native of Ireland.

Geography

As of the 2010 census, Hamilton Township covered an area of , all land.

Cities, towns, villages

* Coulter (southeast quarter)

Cemeteries

The township contains Saint Johns Lutheran Cemetery.

School districts

* Cal Community School District * Dows Community School District * Hampton-Dumont Community School District

Political districts

Iowa's 4th congressional district Iowa's 4th congressional district is a List of United States congressional districts, congressional district in the U.S. state of Iowa that covers the western border of the state, including Sioux City, Iowa, Sioux City and Council Bluffs, Iowa, C ...

* State House District 54 * State Senate District 27

References

External links

City-Data.com
{{authority control Townships in Iowa Townships in Franklin County, Iowa Populated places established in 1871 1871 establishments in Iowa