Erin Township, Hancock County, Iowa

Erin Township
Township
Location in Hancock County
Coordinates: 43°02′26″N 93°47′38″W / 43.04056°N 93.79389°WCoordinates: 43°02′26″N 93°47′38″W / 43.04056°N 93.79389°W
Country	United States
State	Iowa
County	Hancock
Area
• Total	36.37 sq mi (94.19 km^2)
• Land	36.37 sq mi (94.19 km^2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km^2)  0%
Elevation	1,188 ft (362 m)
Population (2000)
• Total	218
• Density	6/sq mi (2.3/km^2)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes	50423, 50447
GNIS feature ID	0467797

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]

Geography

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

Adjacent townships

• Britt Township (north)
• Garfield Township (northeast)
• Liberty Township (east)
• Twin Lake Township (southeast)
• Amsterdam Township (south)
• Magor Township (southwest)
• Boone Township (west)
• Orthel Township (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains Saint Patrick's Cemetery.

Major highways

• Iowa Highway 111

School districts

• West Hancock Community School District

Political districts

• Iowa's 4th congressional district
• State House District 11
• State Senate District 6

References

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

1. United States Census Bureau American FactFinder
2. History of Winnebago County and Hancock County, Iowa. Pioneer Publishing Company. 1917. p. 266.
3. History of Kossuth, Hancock, and Winnebago Counties, Iowa. Union Publishing Company. 1884. p. 704.

External links

• US-Counties.com
• City-Data.com