Britt Township, Hancock County, Iowa

Britt Township
Township

Location in Hancock County
Coordinates: 43°07′15″N 93°47′53″W / 43.12083°N 93.79806°WCoordinates: 43°07′15″N 93°47′53″W / 43.12083°N 93.79806°W
Country  United States
State  Iowa
County Hancock
Area
 • Total 35.44 sq mi (91.79 km2)
 • Land 35.11 sq mi (90.94 km2)
 • Water 0.33 sq mi (0.85 km2)  0.93%
Elevation 1,204 ft (367 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 2,293
 • Density 65.3/sq mi (25.2/km2)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 50423
GNIS feature ID 0467489

Britt Township is one of sixteen townships in Hancock County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,293.[1]

History

Britt Township was founded in 1873.[2][3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Britt Township covers an area of 35.44 square miles (91.79 square kilometers); of this, 35.11 square miles (90.94 square kilometers, 99.07 percent) is land and 0.33 square miles (0.85 square kilometers, 0.93 percent) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains Evergreen Cemetery.

Major highways

Landmarks

School districts

Political districts

References

  1. ↑ United States Census Bureau American FactFinder
  2. ↑ History of Winnebago County and Hancock County, Iowa. Pioneer Publishing Company. 1917. p. 261.
  3. ↑ History of Kossuth, Hancock, and Winnebago Counties, Iowa. Union Publishing Company. 1884. p. 657.

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