- Corinth Township, Humboldt County, Iowa
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Corinth Township — Township — Location in Humboldt County Humboldt County's location in Iowa Coordinates: 42°41′N 94°16′W / 42.683°N 94.267°WCoordinates: 42°41′N 94°16′W / 42.683°N 94.267°W Country United States
State Iowa
County Humboldt Established 1876 Area – Total 32.8 sq mi (85 km2) – Land 32.7 sq mi (84.7 km2) – Water 0.1 sq mi (0.3 km2) Elevation 1,129 ft (344 m) Population (2000) – Total 366 – Density 11/sq mi (4.2/km2) Time zone CST (UTC-6) – Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5) ZIP codes 50548 (Humboldt) GNIS feature ID 0467658 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Corinth Township, Humboldt County, Iowa Corinth Township is one of twelve townships in Humboldt County, Iowa, USA.[1] As of the 2000 census, its unincorporated population was 366. Corinth Township also contains most of the largest town in Humboldt County, Humboldt.
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History
The area was originally organized as Springvale Township, which it remained until 1876.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, Corinth Township covers an area of 32.8 square miles (85 km2); of this, 32.7 square miles (85 km2) is land and 0.1 square miles (0.26 km2) is water.[1]
Cities, towns, villages
Adjacent townships
- Rutland Township (north)
- Grove Township (northeast)
- Beaver Township (east)
- Badger Township, Webster County (southeast)
- Deer Creek Township, Webster County (south)
- Jackson Township, Webster County (southwest)
- Weaver Township (west)
- Avery Township (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains Indian Mound Cemetery, Oakwood Cemetery, and Our Saviors Cemetery.[1] St. Mary's Cemetery is located within the Humboldt city limits.
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
- ^ a b c d "Corinth township, Humboldt County, Iowa (IA)." U.S. Census Bureau. Breakdown. Retrieved January 16, 2010.
External links
Avery Township Rutland Township Grove Township Weaver Township Beaver Township Corinth Township
Jackson Township, Webster County Deer Creek Township, Webster County Badger Township, Webster County Municipalities and communities of Humboldt County, Iowa Cities Townships Ghost town Arnold | Jones Siding | Unique
Footnotes ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
Categories:- Townships in Humboldt County, Iowa
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