Britt Township, Hancock County, Iowa

Township in Iowa, United States

43°07′15″N 93°47′53″W / 43.12083°N 93.79806°W / 43.12083; -93.79806Country

United StatesState

IowaCountyHancockArea

• 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, United States. 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

Britt

Adjacent townships

Crystal Township (north)
Madison Township (northeast)
Garfield Township (east)
Liberty Township (southeast)
Erin Township (south)
Boone Township (southwest)
Orthel Township (west)
Bingham Township (northwest)

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

Iowa's 4th congressional district
State House District 11
State Senate District 6

References

United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
United States National Atlas

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