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Beaver Township is one of twelve townships in Humboldt County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 351. Beaver Township also contains the county seat of Humboldt County, Dakota City.
Beaver Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Humboldt County | |
 Humboldt County's location in Iowa | |
| Coordinates: 42°41′46″N 94°08′31″W / 42.69611°N 94.14194°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Iowa |
| County | Humboldt |
| Established | 1878 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.1 sq mi (93 km2) |
| • Land | 34.9 sq mi (90 km2) |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,132 ft (345 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 351 |
| • Density | 10/sq mi (4/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 50529 (Dakota City) |
| GNIS feature ID | 0467427 |
History
editBeaver Township was organized in 1878.[1]
Geography
editAccording to the United States Census Bureau, Beaver Township covers an area of 36.1 square miles (93 km2); of this, 35.9 square miles (93 km2) is land and 0.2 square miles (0.52 km2) is water.
Cities, towns, villages
editAdjacent townships
edit- Grove Township (north)
- Lake Township (northeast)
- Norway Township (east)
- Newark Township, Webster County (southeast)
- Badger Township, Webster County (south)
- Deer Creek Township, Webster County (southwest)
- Corinth Township (west)
- Rutland Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
editThe township contains both East Beaver Cemetery and Zion Cemetery.
Political districts
edit- Iowa's 4th congressional district
- State House District 4
References
edit- United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
- United States National Atlas
- ^ History of Kossuth and Humboldt Counties, Iowa. Union Publishing Company. 1884. p. 726. Note that Google Books misspells "Humboldt".