Township in Iowa, United States
| Lake Township | |
|---|---|
| Township | |
 Location in Humboldt County | |
| Coordinates: 42°46′56″N 94°02′25″W / 42.78222°N 94.04028°W / 42.78222; -94.04028 | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Iowa |
| County | Humboldt |
| Established | 1870 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.5 sq mi (95 km) |
| • Land | 36.5 sq mi (95 km) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0 km) |
| Elevation | 1,148 ft (350 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 290 |
| • Density | 8/sq mi (3/km) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 50545 (Hardy) |
| GNIS feature ID | 0468180 |
Lake Township is one of twelve townships in Humboldt County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 290.
History
Lake Township was organized in 1870.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, Lake Township covers an area of 36.5 square miles (95 km); all of this is land.
Cities, towns, villages
Adjacent townships
- Vernon Township (north)
- Boone Township, Wright County (northeast)
- Liberty Township, Wright County (east)
- Eagle Grove Township, Wright County (southeast)
- Norway Township (south)
- Beaver Township (southwest)
- Grove Township (west)
- Humboldt Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains Hardy Trinity Lutheran Cemetery and Lake Church Cemetery.
Political districts
- Iowa's 4th congressional district
- State House District 4
References
- United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
- United States National Atlas
- ^ "Lake township, Humboldt County, Iowa (IA)." U.S. Census Bureau. Breakdown. Retrieved January 21, 2010.
- History of Kossuth and Humboldt Counties, Iowa. Union Publishing Company. 1884. p. 848. Note that Google Books misspells "Humboldt".
External links
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Lake Township
| Municipalities and communities of Humboldt County, Iowa, United States | ||
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| County seat: Dakota City | ||
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| Ghost town | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |