Avery Township, Humboldt County, Iowa

Township in Iowa, United States
42°56′49″N 93°33′43″W / 42.947°N 93.562°W / 42.947; -93.562Country United StatesState IowaCountyHumboldtNamed forOscar Fitzgalen AveryArea
 • Total36.2 sq mi (94 km2) • Land35.8 sq mi (93 km2) • Water0.4 sq mi (1 km2)Elevation
1,142 ft (348 m)Population
 (2000)
 • Total316Time zoneUTC-6 (CST) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)ZIP codes
50520 (Bradgate)
GNIS feature ID0467405

Avery Township is one of twelve townships in Humboldt County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 316.

History

Avery Township was organized in 1873. It is named for O. F. Avery, a pioneer settler.[1]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Avery Township covers an area of 36.2 square miles (94 km2); of this, 35.8 square miles (93 km2) is land and 0.4 square miles (1.0 km2) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township does not contain any cemeteries.

Political districts

References

  • United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
  • United States National Atlas
  1. ^ History of Kossuth and Humboldt Counties, Iowa. Union Publishing Company. 1884. pp. 718–721. Note that Google Books misspells "Humboldt".
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