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Avery Township is one of sixteen townships in Hancock County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 387.[1]

Avery Township
Township
Location in Hancock County
Coordinates: 42°56′49″N 93°33′46″W
Country	United States
State	Iowa
County	Hancock
Area
• Total	35.88 sq mi (92.94 km2)
• Land	35.84 sq mi (92.82 km2)
• Water	0.04 sq mi (0.11 km2)  0.12%
Elevation	1,247 ft (380 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	387
• Density	10.8/sq mi (4.2/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	50439, 50449, 50457
GNIS feature ID	0467404

History

Avery Township was named for Anson Avery, a pioneer settler.[2]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Avery Township covers an area of 35.88 square miles (92.94 square kilometers); of this, 35.84 square miles (92.82 square kilometers, 99.87 percent) is land and 0.04 square miles (0.11 square kilometers, 0.12 percent) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

• Goodell (east three-quarters)

Adjacent townships

• Ell Township (north)
• Union Township, Cerro Gordo County (northeast)
• Grimes Township, Cerro Gordo County (east)
• Wisner Township, Franklin County (southeast)
• Pleasant Township, Wright County (south)
• Belmond Township, Wright County (southwest)
• Twin Lake Township (west)
• Liberty Township (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains Amsterdam & Calvary Cemeteries.

Landmarks

• Eldred Sherwood Park

School districts

• Belmond-Klemme Community School District
• Sheffield Chapin Meservey Thornton Community School District

Political districts

• Iowa's 4th congressional district
• State House District 12
• 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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