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Hamilton Township, Decatur County, Iowa

Coordinates: 40°36′36″N 93°43′26″W / 40.61000°N 93.72389°W / 40.61000; -93.72389
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Hamilton Township
Location in Decatur County
Location in Decatur County
Coordinates: 40°36′36″N 93°43′26″W / 40.61000°N 93.72389°W / 40.61000; -93.72389
Country United States
State Iowa
CountyDecatur
Area
 • Total25.3 sq mi (65.53 km2)
 • Land25.16 sq mi (65.17 km2)
 • Water0.14 sq mi (0.35 km2)  0.53%
Elevation
991 ft (302 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total180
 • Density7.2/sq mi (2.8/km2)
GNIS feature ID0467991

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

History

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Hamilton Township was created in 1850. It is named for county commissioner William Hamilton.[1]

Geography

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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

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Adjacent townships

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Cemeteries

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

References

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  1. ^ Smith, Heman Conoman (1915). History of Decatur County, Iowa, and Its People, Volume 1. S. J. Clarke Publishing Company. p. 16.
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