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Madison Township is one of sixteen townships in Hancock County, Iowa, USA. At the 2000 census, its population was 775.[1]

Madison Township
Township
Location in Hancock County
Coordinates: 43°12′55″N 93°40′19″W
Country	United States
State	Iowa
County	Hancock
Area
• Total	35 sq mi (90.65 km2)
• Land	35 sq mi (90.65 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation	1,230 ft (375 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	775
• Density	22.1/sq mi (8.5/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	50436, 50438
GNIS feature ID	0468321

History

Madison Township was organized in 1858.[2][3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Madison Township covers an area of 35 square miles (90.65 square kilometers).

Cities, towns, villages

• Forest City (south one-third)

Unincorporated towns

• Hawley at 43.212735°N 93.679660°W / 43.212735; -93.679660
• Hayfield at 43.176625°N 93.695216°W / 43.176625; -93.695216

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

• Forest Township, Winnebago County (north)
• Mount Valley Township, Winnebago County (northeast)
• Ellington Township (east)
• Concord Township (southeast)
• Garfield Township (south)
• Britt Township (southwest)
• Crystal Township (west)
• Linden Township, Winnebago County (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains Madison Cemetery.

Major highways

• U.S. Route 69

Airports and landing strips

• Forest City Municipal Airport

School districts

• Forest City Community School District
• Garner-Hayfield-Ventura Community School District
• Woden-Crystal Lake Community School District [defunct, absolved by neighboring districts]

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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