Amsterdam Township, Hancock County, Iowa
Encyclopedia
Amsterdam Township is one of sixteen townships
in Hancock County
, Iowa
, USA
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 927.
, 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.
Civil township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to, and geographic divisions of, a county. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both,...
in Hancock County
Hancock County, Iowa
-2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 11,341 in the county, with a population density of . There were 5,330 housing units, of which 4,741 were occupied.-2000 census:...
, Iowa
Iowa
Iowa is a state located in the Midwestern United States, an area often referred to as the "American Heartland". It derives its name from the Ioway people, one of the many American Indian tribes that occupied the state at the time of European exploration. Iowa was a part of the French colony of New...
, USA
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
, its population was 927.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, 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.
Adjacent townships
- Erin TownshipErin Township, Hancock County, IowaErin Township is one of sixteen townships in Hancock County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 218.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Erin Township covers an area of 36.37 square miles ....
(north) - Liberty TownshipLiberty Township, Hancock County, IowaLiberty Township is one of sixteen townships in Hancock County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 276.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Liberty Township covers an area of 36.14 square miles ; of this, 36.09 square miles is land and 0.05 square miles...
(northeast) - Twin Lake TownshipTwin Lake Township, Hancock County, IowaTwin Lake Township is one of sixteen townships in Hancock County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 197.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Twin Lake Township covers an area of 35.77 square miles ; of this, 35.32 square miles is land and 0.45 square miles...
(east) - Belmond Township, Wright County (southeast)
- Norway Township, Wright County (south)
- Boone Township, Wright County (southwest)
- Magor TownshipMagor Township, Hancock County, IowaMagor Township is one of sixteen townships in Hancock County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 450.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Magor Township covers an area of 36.12 square miles ....
(west) - Boone TownshipBoone Township, Hancock County, IowaBoone Township is one of sixteen townships in Hancock County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 227.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Boone Township covers an area of 36.48 square miles ....
(northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains these three cemeteries: New Amsterdam Township, Old Amsterdam and West Lake.Political districts
- Iowa's 4th congressional districtIowa's 4th congressional districtIowa's 4th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Iowa that covers most of the north-central part of the state....
- State House District 12
- State Senate District 6