Britt Township, Hancock County, Iowa

Township in Iowa, United States

Britt Township is one of sixteen townships in Hancock County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 2,293.^[1]

History

Britt Township was founded in 1873.^[2][3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Britt Township covers an area of 35.44 square miles (91.79 square kilometers); of this, 35.11 square miles (90.94 square kilometers, 99.07 percent) is land and 0.33 square miles (0.85 square kilometers, 0.93 percent) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

• Britt

Adjacent townships

• Crystal Township (north)
• Madison Township (northeast)
• Garfield Township (east)
• Liberty Township (southeast)
• Erin Township (south)
• Boone Township (southwest)
• Orthel Township (west)
• Bingham Township (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains Evergreen Cemetery.

Major highways

• U.S. Route 18
• Iowa Highway 111

Landmarks

• Eagle Lake State Park

School districts

• Garner-Hayfield-Ventura Community School District
• West Hancock Community School District

Political districts

• Iowa's 4th congressional district
• State House District 11
• State Senate District 6

References

• United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
• United States National Atlas

1. "U.S. Census website". Retrieved June 5, 2009.
2. History of Winnebago County and Hancock County, Iowa. Pioneer Publishing Company. 1917. pp. 261.
3. History of Kossuth, Hancock, and Winnebago Counties, Iowa. Union Publishing Company. 1884. pp. 657.

External links

• US-Counties.com
• City-Data.com