Humboldt Township, Humboldt County, Iowa

Township in Iowa, United States

Humboldt Township

Township

Location in Humboldt County

Coordinates: 42°51′40″N 91°09′14″W﻿ / ﻿42.86111°N 91.15389°W﻿ / 42.86111; -91.15389
Country|  United States
State|  Iowa
County| Humboldt
Established| 1857
Area

• Total

| 36.6 sq mi (95 km2)
• Land| 36.6 sq mi (95 km2)
• Water| 0.0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation

| 915 ft (279 m)
Population

(2000)

• Total

| 624
• Density| 17/sq mi (7/km2)
Time zone| UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)| UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes|

50558 (Livermore)
50560 (Lu Verne)

GNIS feature ID| 0468060

Humboldt Township is one of twelve townships in Humboldt County, Iowa, United States.[1] As of the 2000 census, its population was 624. Despite its name, the township does not contain the City of Humboldt.

## Geography

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According to the United States Census Bureau, Humboldt Township covers an area of 36.6 square miles (95 km2); all of this is land.

### Cities, towns, villages

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* Livermore
* Lu Verne

### Adjacent townships

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* Sherman Township, Kossuth County (north)
* Lu Verne Township, Kossuth County (northeast)
* Vernon Township (east)
* Lake Township (southeast)
* Grove Township (south)
* Rutland Township (southwest)
* Delana Township (west)
* Riverdale Township, Kossuth County (northwest)

### Cemetery

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The township contains Mount Calvary Cemetery.[1]

## Political districts

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* Iowa's 4th congressional district
* State House District 4

## References

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* United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
* United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
* United States National Atlas

1. ^ a b "Humboldt township, Humboldt County, Iowa (IA)". U.S. Census Bureau. Breakdown. Retrieved January 21, 2010.

## External links

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* US-Counties.com
* City-Data.com

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Places adjacent to Humboldt Township, Humboldt County, Iowa

| Riverdale Township, Kossuth County | Sherman Township, Kossuth County | Lu Verne Township, Kossuth County

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Delana Township |

Humboldt Township

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Rutland Township | Grove Township | Lake Township

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Municipalities and communities of Humboldt County, Iowa, United States

County seat: Dakota City

Cities|

* Bode
* Bradgate
* Dakota City
* Gilmore City‡
* Hardy
* Humboldt
* Livermore
* Lu Verne‡
* Ottosen
* Renwick
* Rutland
* Thor

Map of Iowa highlighting Humboldt County

Townships|

* Avery
* Beaver
* Corinth
* Delana
* Grove
* Humboldt
* Lake
* Norway
* Rutland
* Vernon
* Wacousta
* Weaver

Unincorporated
communities|

* Arnold
* Pioneer

Ghost town|

* Unique

Footnotes|

‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties

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