Avery Township is one of twelve townships in Humboldt County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 316.
Avery Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Humboldt County | |
 Humboldt County's location in Iowa | |
| Coordinates: 42°56′49″N 93°33′43″W / 42.947°N 93.562°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Iowa |
| County | Humboldt |
| Named for | Oscar Fitzgalen Avery |
| Area | |
• Total | 36.2 sq mi (94 km2) |
| • Land | 35.8 sq mi (93 km2) |
| • Water | 0.4 sq mi (1 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,142 ft (348 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
• Total | 316 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 50520 (Bradgate) |
| GNIS feature ID | 0467405 |
History
editAvery Township was organized in 1873. It is named for O. F. Avery, a pioneer settler.[1]
Geography
editAccording to the United States Census Bureau, Avery Township covers an area of 36.2 square miles (94 km2); of this, 35.8 square miles (93 km2) is land and 0.4 square miles (1.0 km2) is water.
Cities, towns, villages
editAdjacent townships
edit- Wacousta Township (north)
- Delana Township (northeast)
- Rutland Township (east)
- Corinth Township (southeast)
- Weaver Township (south)
- Lake Township, Pocahontas County (southwest)
- Garfield Township, Pocahontas County (west)
- Des Moines Township, Pocahontas County (northwest)
Cemeteries
editThe township does not contain any cemeteries.
Political districts
edit- Iowa's 4th congressional district
- State House District 4
References
edit- United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
- United States National Atlas
- ^ History of Kossuth and Humboldt Counties, Iowa. Union Publishing Company. 1884. pp. 718–721. Note that Google Books misspells "Humboldt".