Beaver Township, Humboldt County, Iowa
Encyclopedia
Beaver Township is one of twelve townships
in Humboldt County
, Iowa
, USA
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 351. Beaver Township also contains the county seat
of Humboldt County, Dakota City
.
, Beaver Township covers an area of 36.1 square mile; of this, 35.9 square mile is land and 0.2 square mile is water.
Civil township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to, and geographic divisions of, a county. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both,...
in Humboldt County
Humboldt County, Iowa
-2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 9,815 in the county, with a population density of . There were 4,684 housing units, of which 4,209 were occupied.-2000 census:...
, Iowa
Iowa
Iowa is a state located in the Midwestern United States, an area often referred to as the "American Heartland". It derives its name from the Ioway people, one of the many American Indian tribes that occupied the state at the time of European exploration. Iowa was a part of the French colony of New...
, USA
United States
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. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
, its population was 351. Beaver Township also contains the county seat
County seat
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of Humboldt County, Dakota City
Dakota City, Iowa
Dakota City is a city in and the county seat of Humboldt County, Iowa, United States. The population was 911 at the 2000 census. Dakota City shares its western border with the much larger city of Humboldt.-Geography:...
.
History
Originally organized as Dakotah Township in 1857, it was renamed Beaver Township in 1878.Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, Beaver Township covers an area of 36.1 square mile; of this, 35.9 square mile is land and 0.2 square mile is water.
Adjacent townships
- Grove TownshipGrove Township, Humboldt County, IowaGrove Township is one of twelve townships in Humboldt County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 316.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Grove Township covers an area of ; of this is land, and the remaining is water....
(north) - Lake TownshipLake Township, Humboldt County, IowaLake Township is one of twelve townships in Humboldt County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 290.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Lake Township covers an area of ; all of this is land.-Adjacent townships:...
(northeast) - Norway TownshipNorway Township, Humboldt County, IowaNorway Township is one of twelve townships in Humboldt County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 410.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Norway Township covers an area of ; all of this is land.-Adjacent townships:...
(east) - Newark Township, Webster County (southeast)
- Badger Township, Webster CountyBadger Township, Webster County, IowaBadger Township is located in Webster County, Iowa. The population is 1,287 with 646 males and 641 females. The land area is and the water area 0.2 square miles. The township got its name when a group of soldiers in the early 1850s saw a badger for the first time. The township has a cemetery...
(south) - Deer Creek Township, Webster CountyDeer Creek Township, Webster County, IowaDeer Creek Township is one of twenty-four townships in Webster County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 437.-Geography:Deer Creek Township covers an area of and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains one cemetery, Trinity Lutheran.-External...
(southwest) - Corinth TownshipCorinth Township, Humboldt County, IowaCorinth Township is one of twelve townships in Humboldt County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its unincorporated population was 366. Corinth Township also contains most of the largest town in Humboldt County, Humboldt.-History:...
(west) - Rutland TownshipRutland Township, Humboldt County, IowaRutland Township is one of twelve townships in Humboldt County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 529.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Rutland Township covers an area of ; of this is land, and the remaining is water.-Adjacent townships:* Delana Township...
(northwest)