Hamilton Township, Decatur County, Iowa

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Hamilton Township
settlement_type = Township
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map_caption = Location in Decatur County


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subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Decatur
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area_total_km2 = 65.53
area_land_km2 = 65.17
area_water_km2 = 0.35
area_total_sq_mi = 25.3
area_land_sq_mi = 25.16
area_water_sq_mi = 0.14
area_water_percent = 0.53

population_as_of = 2000
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population_total = 180
population_density_km2 = 2.8
population_density_sq_mi = 7.2

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elevation_m = 302
elevation_ft = 991
latd = 40
latm = 36
lats = 36
latNS = N
longd = 93
longm = 43
longs = 26
longEW = W

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Hamilton Township is a township in Decatur County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 180.

Geography

Hamilton Township covers an area of 25.3 square miles (65.53 square kilometers); of this, 0.14 square miles (0.35 square kilometers) or 0.53 percent is water. The streams of Kilgore Creek and Marks Branch run through this township.

Cities and towns

* Pleasanton

Adjacent townships

* Eden Township (north)
* Woodland Township (northeast)
* Morgan Township (east)
* New Buda Township (west)
* Burrell Township (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains seven cemeteries: Campbell, Chase (historical), Cowles, Dale, Gammill, Hamilton and New Salem.

References

* [http://geonames.usgs.gov/domestic/ U.S. Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)]
* [http://www.census.gov/geo/www/cob/ United States Census Bureau cartographic boundary files]

External links

* [http://www.us-counties.com/localgov/iowa.html US-Counties.com]
* [http://www.city-data.com/township/Hamilton-Decatur-IA.html City-Data.com]