Township in Iowa, United States
| Twin Lake Township | |
|---|---|
| Township | |
 Location in Hancock County | |
| Coordinates: 42°57′25″N 93°39′58″W / 42.95694°N 93.66611°W / 42.95694; -93.66611 | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Iowa |
| County | Hancock |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.77 sq mi (92.64 km) |
| • Land | 35.32 sq mi (91.48 km) |
| • Water | 0.45 sq mi (1.16 km) 1.25% |
| Elevation | 1,257 ft (383 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 197 |
| • Density | 5.6/sq mi (2.2/km) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 50438, 50439, 50447 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0468801 |
Twin Lake Township is one of sixteen townships in Hancock County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 197.
History
Twin Lake Township was organized in 1882. It was named from two lakes in the southern part of the township.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, Twin Lake Township covers an area of 35.77 square miles (92.64 square kilometers); of this, 35.32 square miles (91.48 square kilometers, 98.75 percent) is land and 0.45 square miles (1.16 square kilometers, 1.25 percent) is water.
Cities, towns, villages
- Goodell (west portion)
Adjacent townships
- Liberty Township (north)
- Ell Township (northeast)
- Avery Township (east)
- Pleasant Township, Wright County (southeast)
- Belmond Township, Wright County (south)
- Norway Township, Wright County (southwest)
- Amsterdam Township (west)
- Erin Township (northwest)
Major highways
School districts
- Belmond-Klemme Community School District
- West Hancock Community School District
Political districts
- Iowa's 4th congressional district
- State House District 12
- State Senate District 6
References
- United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
- United States National Atlas
- "U.S. Census website". Retrieved June 5, 2009.
- History of Winnebago County and Hancock County, Iowa. Pioneer Publishing Company. 1917. pp. 270.
- History of Kossuth, Hancock, and Winnebago Counties, Iowa. Union Publishing Company. 1884. pp. 727.
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Twin Lake Township
| Municipalities and communities of Hancock County, Iowa, United States | ||
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| County seat: Garner | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |