Wacousta Township, Humboldt County, Iowa
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Wacousta Township is one of twelve townships
Civil township
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 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
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, USA
United States
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. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
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, its population was 246.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau
United States Census Bureau
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, Wacousta Township covers an area of 36.6 square mile; all of this land.

Adjacent townships

  • Garfield Township, Kossuth County (north)
  • Riverdale Township, Kossuth County (northeast)
  • Delana Township
    Delana Township, Humboldt County, Iowa
    Delana Township is one of twelve townships in Humboldt County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 532.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Delana Township covers an area of , all of this is land.-Adjacent townships:...

     (east)
  • Rutland Township
    Rutland Township, Humboldt County, Iowa
    Rutland 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...

     (southeast)
  • Avery Township
    Avery Township, Humboldt County, Iowa
    Avery 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, Avery Township covers an area of ; of this, is land and is water....

     (south)
  • Garfield Township, Pocahontas County (southwest)
  • Des Moines Township, Pocahontas County (west)
  • West Bend Township, Palo Alto County (northwest)

Cemeteries

Wacousta Township contains McKnight Cemetery and Union Cemetery, in addition to the Omer-Thorsen Farm.

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