Hamlin Township, Audubon County
Township
Coordinates: 41°38′34″N 094°55′02″W / 41.64278°N 94.91722°W / 41.64278; -94.91722
Country United States
State Iowa
CountyAudubon
Area
 • Total35.82 sq mi (92.76 km2)
 • Land35.79 sq mi (92.71 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)
Elevation
[1]
1,335 ft (407 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total252
 • Density7/sq mi (2.7/km2)
FIPS code19-91815[2]
GNIS feature ID0467994

Hamlin Township is one of twelve townships in Audubon County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 252.[3]

History

Hamlin Township was organized in 1873.[4] It was named for Nathaniel Hamlin, a pioneer settler.[5]

Geography

Hamlin Township covers an area of 35.82 square miles (92.8 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains three cemeteries: Adventist, Danish and Seventh Day Adventist.

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  2. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  3. ↑ "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Hamlin township, Audubon County, Iowa". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 9, 2013.
  4. ↑ Andrews, Henry Franklin (1915). History of Audubon County, Iowa: Its People, Industries, and Institutions. Brookhaven Press. p. 58. ISBN 9781581032413.
  5. ↑ Henry Franklin Andrews (1915). History of Audubon County, Iowa: Its People, Industries, and Institutions. Brookhaven Press. p. 45. ISBN 9781581032413.


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