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Liberty Township, Hancock County, Iowa

Coordinates: 43°02′12″N 93°40′38″W / 43.03667°N 93.67722°W / 43.03667; -93.67722
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Liberty Township
Location in Hancock County
Location in Hancock County
Coordinates: 43°02′12″N 93°40′38″W / 43.03667°N 93.67722°W / 43.03667; -93.67722
Country United States
State Iowa
CountyHancock
Area
 • Total36.14 sq mi (93.61 km2)
 • Land36.09 sq mi (93.48 km2)
 • Water0.05 sq mi (0.13 km2)  0.14%
Elevation
1,230 ft (375 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total276
 • Density7.6/sq mi (3/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
50423, 50438, 50449
GNIS feature ID0468218

Liberty Township is one of sixteen townships in Hancock County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 276.[1]

History

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Liberty Township was originally called German Township, and under the latter name was organized in 1878.[2][3] It was originally settled chiefly by Germans, hence its former name.[4]

In the 20th century, German Township was renamed Liberty Township due to Anti-German sentiment during World War I.[3]

Geography

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According to the United States Census Bureau, Liberty Township covers an area of 36.14 square miles (93.61 square kilometers); of this, 36.09 square miles (93.48 square kilometers, 99.86 percent) is land and 0.05 square miles (0.13 square kilometers, 0.14 percent) is water.

Adjacent townships

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Cemeteries

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The township contains Liberty Cemetery.

Major highways

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School districts

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  • Belmond-Klemme Community School District
  • Garner-Hayfield-Ventura Community School District
  • West Hancock 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 Winnebago County and Hancock County, Iowa. Pioneer Publishing Company. 1917.
  3. ^ a b Andrews, Clarence A. (1972). A Literary History of Iowa. University of Iowa Press. p. 79. ISBN 9781587290084.
  4. ^ History of Kossuth, Hancock, and Winnebago Counties, Iowa. Union Publishing Company. 1884. pp. 710.
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