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Hamilton Township is a township in Decatur County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 180.

Hamilton Township
Township
Location in Decatur County
Coordinates: 40°36′36″N 93°43′26″W
Country	United States
State	Iowa
County	Decatur
Area
• Total	25.3 sq mi (65.53 km2)
• Land	25.16 sq mi (65.17 km2)
• Water	0.14 sq mi (0.35 km2)  0.53%
Elevation	991 ft (302 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	180
• Density	7.2/sq mi (2.8/km2)
GNIS feature ID	0467991

History

Hamilton Township was created in 1850. It is named for county commissioner William Hamilton.[1]

Geography

Hamilton Township covers an area of 25.3 square miles (65.53 square kilometers); of this, 0.14 square miles (0.35 square kilometers) or 0.53 percent is water. The streams of Kilgore Creek and Marks Branch run through this township.

Cities and towns

• Pleasanton

Adjacent townships

• Eden Township (north)
• Woodland Township (northeast)
• Morgan Township (east)
• New Buda Township (west)
• Burrell Township (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains seven cemeteries: Campbell, Chase (historical), Cowles, Dale, Gammill, Hamilton and New Salem.

References

• U.S. Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
• United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files

External links

• US-Counties.com
• City-Data.com

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