Norway Township, Humboldt County, Iowa

Norway Township
—  Township  —
Location in Humboldt County
Coordinates: 42°40′17″N 94°00′19″W / 42.67139°N 94.00528°W / 42.67139; -94.00528Coordinates: 42°40′17″N 94°00′19″W / 42.67139°N 94.00528°W / 42.67139; -94.00528
Country	United States
State	Iowa
County	Humboldt
Established	1875
Area
– Total	36.2 sq mi (93.8 km2)
– Land	36.2 sq mi (93.8 km2)
– Water	0.0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation	1,129 ft (344 m)
Population (2000)
– Total	410
– Density	11/sq mi (4.2/km2)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
– Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes	50591 (Thor)
GNIS feature ID	0468451

Norway Township is one of twelve townships in Humboldt County, Iowa, USA.^[1] As of the 2000 census, its population was 410.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Norway Township covers an area of 36.2 square miles (94 km²); all of this is land.

Cities, towns, villages

• Thor

Adjacent townships

• Lake Township (north)
• Liberty Township, Wright County (northeast)
• Eagle Grove Township, Wright County (east)
• Troy Township, Wright County (southeast)
• Newark Township, Webster County (south)
• Badger Township, Webster County (southwest)
• Beaver Township (west)
• Grove Township (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains East/West Ullensvang, Norway Lake, Norway Township, and Willicksen Cemetery.^{[2][3][4][5][6]}

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

1. ^ "Norway township, Humboldt County, Iowa (IA)." U.S. Census Bureau. Breakdown. Retrieved January 23, 2010.
2. ^ "East Ullensvang Cemetery." GNIS Detail. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Norway Township, Humboldt County, Iowa Retrieved March 21, 2011.
3. ^ "West Ullensvang Cemetery." GNIS Detail. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Norway Township, Humboldt County, Iowa Retrieved March 21, 2011.
4. ^ "Norway Lake Cemetery." GNIS Detail. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Norway Township, Humboldt County, Iowa Retrieved March 21, 2011.
5. ^ "Norway Township Cemetery." GNIS Detail. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Norway Township, Humboldt County, Iowa Retrieved March 21, 2011.
6. ^ "Willicksen Cemetery." GNIS Detail. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Norway Township, Humboldt County, Iowa Retrieved March 21, 2011.

External links

• US-Counties.com
• City-Data.com