Vernon Township is one of twelve

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in Humboldt County,

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Retrieved January 27, 2010. As of the 2000 census, its population was 530.

Geography

According to the

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, Vernon Township covers an area of ; all of this land.

Cities, towns, villages

* Renwick * Lu Verne

Adjacent townships

* Lu Verne Township, Kossuth County (north) * Magor Township, Hancock County (northeast) * Boone Township, Wright County (east) * Liberty Township, Wright County (southeast) * Lake Township (south) * Grove Township (southwest) * Humboldt Township (west) * Sherman Township, Kossuth County (northwest)

Political districts

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* State House District 4

Cemeteries

The township contains Swiss Cemetery and Vernon Township Cemetery.

References

United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles

United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)

United States National Atlas

External links

{{authority control Townships in Humboldt County, Iowa Populated places established in 1865 Townships in Iowa