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Bingham Township, Hancock County, Iowa

Coordinates: 43°12′48″N 93°54′48″W / 43.21333°N 93.91333°W / 43.21333; -93.91333
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Bingham Township
Location in Hancock County
Location in Hancock County
Coordinates: 43°12′48″N 93°54′48″W / 43.21333°N 93.91333°W / 43.21333; -93.91333
Country United States
State Iowa
CountyHancock
Area
 • Total35.36 sq mi (91.58 km2)
 • Land35.28 sq mi (91.38 km2)
 • Water0.08 sq mi (0.21 km2)  0.22%
Elevation
1,250 ft (381 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total487
 • Density13.8/sq mi (5.3/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
50423, 50480, 50483, 50484
GNIS feature ID0467454

Bingham Township is one of sixteen townships in Hancock County, Iowa, United States. At the 2000 census, its population was 487.[1]

History

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Bingham Township was organized in 1878.[2] Bingham is the name of John Bingham, a pioneer settler from England.[3]

Geography

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According to the United States Census Bureau, Bingham Township covers an area of 35.36 square miles (91.6 km2) (91.58 square kilometers); of which 35.28 square miles (91.4 km2) (99.78 percent) is land and 0.08 square miles (0.21 km2) (0.22 percent) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

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Adjacent townships

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Cemeteries

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The township contains three cemeteries: Bingham Township, Christian Reformed and Immanuel Lutheran Church.

Major highways

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School districts

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  • Titonka Consolidated School District
  • Woden-Crystal Lake Community School District

Political districts

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References

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  1. ^ "U.S. Census website". Retrieved June 5, 2009.
  2. ^ History of Kossuth, Hancock, and Winnebago Counties, Iowa. Union Publishing Company. 1884. pp. 653.
  3. ^ History of Winnebago County and Hancock County, Iowa. Pioneer Publishing Company. 1917. pp. 259–260.
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