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Britt Township is one of sixteen townships in Hancock County, Iowa, US. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,293.[1]

Britt Township
Township
Location in Hancock County
Coordinates: 43°07′15″N 93°47′53″W
Country	United States
State	Iowa
County	Hancock
Area
• Total	35.44 sq mi (91.79 km2)
• Land	35.11 sq mi (90.94 km2)
• Water	0.33 sq mi (0.85 km2)  0.93%
Elevation	1,204 ft (367 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	2,293
• Density	65.3/sq mi (25.2/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code	50423
GNIS feature ID	0467489

History

Britt Township was founded in 1873.[2][3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Britt Township covers an area of 35.44 square miles (91.79 square kilometers); of this, 35.11 square miles (90.94 square kilometers, 99.07 percent) is land and 0.33 square miles (0.85 square kilometers, 0.93 percent) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

• Britt

Adjacent townships

• Crystal Township (north)
• Madison Township (northeast)
• Garfield Township (east)
• Liberty Township (southeast)
• Erin Township (south)
• Boone Township (southwest)
• Orthel Township (west)
• Bingham Township (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains Evergreen Cemetery.

Major highways

• U.S. Route 18
• Iowa Highway 111

Landmarks

• Eagle Lake State Park

School districts

• Garner-Hayfield-Ventura Community School District
• West Hancock 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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