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Corinth Township is one of twelve townships in Humboldt County, Iowa, USA.[1] As of the 2000 census, its unincorporated population was 366. Corinth Township also contains most of the largest town in Humboldt County, Humboldt.

Corinth Township
Township
Farmland in Corinth Township
Location in Humboldt County
Humboldt County's location in Iowa
Coordinates: 42°41′N 94°16′W
Country	United States
State	Iowa
County	Humboldt
Established	1876
Area
• Total	32.8 sq mi (85 km2)
• Land	32.7 sq mi (85 km2)
• Water	0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2)
Elevation	1,129 ft (344 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	366
• Density	11/sq mi (4/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	50548 (Humboldt)
GNIS feature ID	0467658
U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Corinth Township, Humboldt County, Iowa

History

Corinth Township was organized in 1879.[2]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Corinth Township covers an area of 32.8 square miles (85 km²); of this, 32.7 square miles (85 km²) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km²) is water.[1]

Cities, towns, villages

• Humboldt[1]

Adjacent townships

• Rutland Township (north)
• Grove Township (northeast)
• Beaver Township (east)
• Badger Township, Webster County (southeast)
• Deer Creek Township, Webster County (south)
• Jackson Township, Webster County (southwest)
• Weaver Township (west)
• Avery Township (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains Indian Mound Cemetery, Oakwood Cemetery, and Our Saviors Cemetery.[1] St. Mary's Cemetery is located within the Humboldt city limits.

Political districts

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

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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