Township in Iowa, United States
| Crystal Township | |
|---|---|
| Township | |
 Location in Hancock County | |
| Coordinates: 43°13′13″N 93°47′36″W / 43.22028°N 93.79333°W / 43.22028; -93.79333 | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Iowa |
| County | Hancock |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.5 sq mi (91.96 km) |
| • Land | 35.11 sq mi (90.93 km) |
| • Water | 0.4 sq mi (1.03 km) 1.12% |
| Elevation | 1,299 ft (396 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 529 |
| • Density | 15.1/sq mi (5.8/km) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 50423, 50432, 50436 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0467668 |
Crystal Township is one of sixteen townships in Hancock County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 529.
History
Crystal Township was founded in 1869. The township was named from Crystal Lake.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, Crystal Township covers an area of 35.5 square miles (91.96 square kilometers); of this, 35.11 square miles (90.93 square kilometers, 98.88 percent) is land and 0.4 square miles (1.03 square kilometers, 1.12 percent) is water.
Cities, towns, villages
Adjacent townships
- Linden Township, Winnebago County (north)
- Forest Township, Winnebago County (northeast)
- Madison Township (east)
- Garfield Township (southeast)
- Britt Township (south)
- Orthel Township (southwest)
- Bingham Township (west)
- Grant Township, Winnebago County (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains Crystal Township Cemetery.
Major highways
Airports and landing strips
- South 80 Field
Lakes
- Crystal Lake
Landmarks
- Crystal Lake Roadside Park
- Ellsworth College Park
School districts
- Garner-Hayfield-Ventura Community School District
- West Hancock Community School District
- Woden-Crystal Lake 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
- "U.S. Census website". Retrieved June 5, 2009.
- History of Kossuth, Hancock, and Winnebago Counties, Iowa. Union Publishing Company. 1884. pp. 686.
- History of Winnebago County and Hancock County, Iowa. Pioneer Publishing Company. 1917. pp. 262–263.
External links
| Places adjacent to Crystal Township, Hancock County, Iowa | |
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Crystal Township
| Municipalities and communities of Hancock County, Iowa, United States | ||
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| County seat: Garner | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |