Britt Township
Township
Location in Hancock County
Location in Hancock County
Coordinates: 43°07′15″N 93°47′53″W / 43.12083°N 93.79806°W / 43.12083; -93.79806
Country United States
State Iowa
CountyHancock
Area
 • Total35.44 sq mi (91.79 km2)
 • Land35.11 sq mi (90.94 km2)
 • Water0.33 sq mi (0.85 km2)  0.93%
Elevation
1,204 ft (367 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total2,293
 • Density65.3/sq mi (25.2/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
50423
GNIS feature ID0467489

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

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

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains Evergreen Cemetery.

Major highways

Landmarks

  • Eagle Lake State Park

School districts

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

Political districts

References

  1. ↑ "U.S. Census website". Retrieved June 5, 2009.
  2. ↑ History of Winnebago County and Hancock County, Iowa. Pioneer Publishing Company. 1917. pp. 261.
  3. ↑ History of Kossuth, Hancock, and Winnebago Counties, Iowa. Union Publishing Company. 1884. pp. 657.
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