Bingham Township, Hancock County, Iowa
Township in Iowa, United States
43°12′48″N 93°54′48″W / 43.21333°N 93.91333°W / 43.21333; -93.91333 (2000)
50423, 50480, 50483, 50484
Bingham Township is one of sixteen townships in Hancock County, Iowa, United States. At the 2000 census, its population was 487.[1]
History
Bingham Township was organized in 1878.[2] Bingham is the name of John Bingham, a pioneer settler from England.[3]
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, Bingham Township covers an area of 35.36 square miles (91.6 km2) (91.58 square kilometers); of which 35.28 square miles (91.4 km2) (99.78 percent) is land and 0.08 square miles (0.21 km2) (0.22 percent) is water.
Cities, towns, villages
Adjacent townships
- Grant Township, Winnebago County (north)
- Linden Township, Winnebago County (northeast)
- Crystal Township (east)
- Britt Township (southeast)
- Orthel Township (south)
- Wesley Township, Kossuth County (southwest)
- Buffalo Township, Kossuth County (west)
- German Township, Kossuth County (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains three cemeteries: Bingham Township, Christian Reformed and Immanuel Lutheran Church.
Major highways
School districts
- Titonka Consolidated 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
External links
- US-Counties.com
- City-Data.com
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Places adjacent to Bingham Township, Hancock County, Iowa