Liberty Township, Hancock County, Iowa
Encyclopedia
Liberty Township is one of sixteen townships
in Hancock County
, Iowa
, USA
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 276.
, Liberty Township covers an area of 36.14 square miles (93.61 square kilometers); of this, 36.09 square miles (93.48 square kilometers, 99.86 percent) is land and 0.05 square miles (0.13 square kilometers, 0.14 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 276.
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...
, Liberty Township covers an area of 36.14 square miles (93.61 square kilometers); of this, 36.09 square miles (93.48 square kilometers, 99.86 percent) is land and 0.05 square miles (0.13 square kilometers, 0.14 percent) is water.
Adjacent townships
- Garfield TownshipGarfield Township, Hancock County, IowaGarfield Township is one of sixteen townships in Hancock County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 421.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Garfield Township covers an area of 35.44 square miles ; of this, 35.02 square miles is land and 0.42 square miles...
(north) - Concord TownshipConcord Township, Hancock County, IowaConcord Township is one of sixteen townships in Hancock County, Iowa, USA. At the 2000 census, its population was 3,246.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Concord Township covers an area of 35.83 square miles ; of this, 35.74 square miles is land and 0.08 square miles Concord...
(northeast) - Ell TownshipEll Township, Hancock County, IowaEll Township is one of sixteen townships in Hancock County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 870.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Ell Township covers an area of 36.39 square miles ....
(east) - Avery TownshipAvery Township, Hancock County, IowaAvery Township is one of sixteen townships in Hancock County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 387.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Avery Township covers an area of 35.88 square miles ; of this, 35.84 square miles is land and 0.04 square miles Avery...
(southeast) - 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...
(south) - Amsterdam TownshipAmsterdam Township, Hancock County, IowaAmsterdam Township is one of sixteen townships in Hancock County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 927.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Amsterdam Township covers an area of 35.84 square miles ; of this, 35.78 square miles is land and 0.06 square miles...
(southwest) - 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 ....
(west) - Britt TownshipBritt Township, Hancock County, IowaBritt Township is one of sixteen townships in Hancock County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,293.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Britt Township covers an area of 35.44 square miles ; of this, 35.11 square miles is land and 0.33 square miles Britt...
(northwest)
School districts
- Belmond-Klemme Community School District
- Garner-Hayfield Community School District
- West Hancock Community School District
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