Hamilton Township, Decatur County, Iowa
Encyclopedia
Hamilton Township is a township
in Decatur County
, Iowa
, USA
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 180.
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 Decatur County
Decatur County, Iowa
-2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 8,457 in the county, with a population density of . There were 3,834 housing units, of which 3,223 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 180.
Geography
Hamilton Township covers an area of 25.3 square miles (65.53 square kilometers); of this, 0.14 square miles (0.35 square kilometers) or 0.53 percent is water. The streams of Kilgore Creek and Marks Branch run through this township.Adjacent townships
- Eden TownshipEden Township, Decatur County, IowaEden Township is a township in Decatur County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 279.-Geography:Eden Township covers an area of 36.17 square miles ; of this, 0.03 square miles or 0.1 percent is water...
(north) - Woodland TownshipWoodland Township, Decatur County, IowaWoodland Township is a township in Decatur County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 95.-Geography:Woodland Township covers an area of 36.34 square miles...
(northeast) - Morgan TownshipMorgan Township, Decatur County, IowaMorgan Township is a township in Decatur County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 75.-Geography:Morgan Township covers an area of 24.69 square miles...
(east) - New Buda TownshipNew Buda Township, Decatur County, IowaNew Buda Township is a township in Decatur County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 270.-Geography:New Buda Township covers an area of 25.28 square miles ; of this, 0.09 square miles or 0.35 percent, is water...
(west) - Burrell TownshipBurrell Township, Decatur County, IowaBurrell Township is a township in Decatur County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 354.-Geography:Burrell Township covers an area of 35.8 square miles ; of this, 0.12 square miles or 0.32 percent is water...
(northwest)