Amsterdam Township, Hancock County, Iowa

42°57′06″N 93°47′34″W / 42.95167°N 93.79278°W / 42.95167; -93.79278Country United StatesState IowaCountyHancockArea • Total35.84 sq mi (92.83 km²) • Land35.78 sq mi (92.68 km²) • Water0.06 sq mi (0.15 km²)  0.16%Elevation1,168 ft (356 m)Population • Total927 • Density25.9/sq mi (10/km²)Time zoneUTC-6 (CST) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)ZIP codesGNIS feature ID0467395

Amsterdam Township is one of sixteen townships in Hancock County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 927.^[1]

According to the United States Census Bureau, Amsterdam Township covers an area of 35.84 square miles (92.83 square kilometers); of this, 35.78 square miles (92.68 square kilometers, 99.84 percent) is land and 0.06 square miles (0.15 square kilometers, 0.16 percent) is water.

• Kanawha

• Erin Township (north)
• Liberty Township (northeast)
• Twin Lake Township (east)
• Belmond Township, Wright County (southeast)
• Norway Township, Wright County (south)
• Boone Township, Wright County (southwest)
• Magor Township (west)
• Boone Township (northwest)

The township contains these three cemeteries: New Amsterdam Township, Old Amsterdam and West Lake.

• Iowa Highway 111

• West Hancock Community School District

• Iowa's 4th congressional district
• State House District 12
• State Senate District 6

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

• US-Counties.com
• City-Data.com