Humboldt Township, Humboldt County, Iowa

Humboldt Township
Township
Location in Humboldt County
Coordinates: 42°51′40″N 91°09′14″W / 42.86111°N 91.15389°WCoordinates: 42°51′40″N 91°09′14″W / 42.86111°N 91.15389°W
Country	United States
State	Iowa
County	Humboldt
Established	1857
Area
• Total	36.6 sq mi (95 km^2)
• Land	36.6 sq mi (95 km^2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0 km^2)
Elevation	915 ft (279 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	624
• Density	17/sq mi (7/km^2)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes	50558 (Livermore) 50560 (Lu Verne)
GNIS feature ID	0468060

Humboldt Township is one of twelve townships in Humboldt County, Iowa, USA.^[1] As of the 2000 census, its population was 624. Despite its name, the township does not contain the City of Humboldt.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Humboldt Township covers an area of 36.6 square miles (95 km²); all of this is land.

Cities, towns, villages

• Livermore
• Lu Verne

Adjacent townships

• Sherman Township, Kossuth County (north)
• Lu Verne Township, Kossuth County (northeast)
• Vernon Township (east)
• Lake Township (southeast)
• Grove Township (south)
• Rutland Township (southwest)
• Delana Township (west)
• Riverdale Township, Kossuth County (northwest)

Cemetery

The township contains Mount Calvary Cemetery.^[1]

Political districts

• Iowa's 4th congressional district
• State House District 4

References

• United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
• United States National Atlas

1. "Humboldt township, Humboldt County, Iowa (IA)". U.S. Census Bureau. Breakdown. Retrieved January 21, 2010.

External links

• US-Counties.com
• City-Data.com