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Erin Township, Hancock County, Iowa

Township in Iowa, United States

43°02′26″N 93°47′38″W / 43.04056°N 93.79389°W / 43.04056; -93.79389Country

United StatesState

IowaCountyHancockArea

• Total36.37 sq mi (94.19 km²) • Land36.37 sq mi (94.19 km²) • Water0 sq mi (0 km²) 0%Elevation

1,188 ft (362 m)Population

(2000)

• Total218 • Density6/sq mi (2.3/km²)Time zoneUTC-6 (CST) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)ZIP codes

50423, 50447

GNIS feature ID0467797

Erin Township is one of sixteen townships in Hancock County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census its population was 218.^[1]

History

Erin Township was organized in 1879.^[2] It was originally settled chiefly by Irish immigrants, who named it Erin, the poetic form of Ireland.^[3]

According to the United States Census Bureau, Erin Township covers an area of 36.37 square miles (94.19 square kilometers).

The township contains Saint Patrick's Cemetery.

^ "United States Census Bureau American FactFinder". Archived from the original on May 14, 2009. Retrieved June 5, 2009.
^ History of Winnebago County and Hancock County, Iowa. Pioneer Publishing Company. 1917. p. 266.
^ History of Kossuth, Hancock, and Winnebago Counties, Iowa. Union Publishing Company. 1884. p. 704.