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Wacousta Township is one of twelve townships in Humboldt County, Iowa, USA.[1] As of the 2000 census, its population was 246.

Wacousta Township
Township
Location in Humboldt County
Coordinates: 42°51′40″N 94°23′18″W
Country	United States
State	Iowa
County	Humboldt
Established	1857
Area
• Total	36.6 sq mi (95 km2)
• Land	36.6 sq mi (95 km2)
• Water	0.0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation	1,138 ft (347 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	246
• Density	7/sq mi (3/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	50570 (Ottosen)
GNIS feature ID	0468877

History

Wacousta Township was organized in 1858.[2]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Wacousta Township covers an area of 36.6 square miles (95 km²); all of this land.

Cities, towns, villages

• Ottosen

Adjacent townships

• Garfield Township, Kossuth County (north)
• Riverdale Township, Kossuth County (northeast)
• Delana Township (east)
• Rutland Township (southeast)
• Avery Township (south)
• Garfield Township, Pocahontas County (southwest)
• Des Moines Township, Pocahontas County (west)
• West Bend Township, Palo Alto County (northwest)

Political districts

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

Cemeteries

Wacousta Township contains McKnight Cemetery and Union Cemetery, in addition to the Omer-Thorsen Farm.[3]

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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