Wacousta Township, Humboldt County, Iowa
Wacousta Township | |
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 Location in Humboldt County | |
| Coordinates: 42°51′40″N 94°23′18″W / 42.86111°N 94.38833°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Iowa |
| County | Humboldt |
| Established | 1857 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.6 sq mi (95 km2) |
| • Land | 36.6 sq mi (95 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,138 ft (347 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 246 |
| • Density | 7/sq mi (3/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 50570 (Ottosen) |
| GNIS feature ID | 0468877 |
Wacousta Township is one of twelve townships in Humboldt County, Iowa, United States.[1] As of the 2000 census, its population was 246.
History
[edit]Wacousta Township was organized in 1858.[2]
Geography
[edit]According to the United States Census Bureau, Wacousta Township covers an area of 36.6 square miles (95 km2); all of this land.
Cities, towns, villages
[edit]Adjacent townships
[edit]- Garfield Township, Kossuth County (north)
- Riverdale Township, Kossuth County (northeast)
- Delana Township (east)
- Rutland Township (southeast)
- Avery Township (south)
- Garfield Township, Pocahontas County (southwest)
- Des Moines Township, Pocahontas County (west)
- West Bend Township, Palo Alto County (northwest)
Political districts
[edit]- Iowa's 4th congressional district
- State House District 4
Cemeteries
[edit]Wacousta Township contains McKnight Cemetery and Union Cemetery, in addition to the Omer-Thorsen Farm.[3]
References
[edit]- United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
- United States National Atlas
- ^ "Wacousta township, Humboldt County, Iowa (IA)." U.S. Census Bureau. Breakdown. Retrieved January 29, 2010.
- ^ History of Kossuth and Humboldt Counties, Iowa. Union Publishing Company. 1884. p. 890. Note that Google Books misspells "Humboldt".
- ^ "Omer-Thorsen Farm." U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Wacousta Township, Humboldt County, Iowa USGS. Retrieved 3/21/2011.
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[edit]Places adjacent to Wacousta Township, Humboldt County, Iowa | |
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Municipalities and communities of Humboldt County, Iowa, United States | ||
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| Unincorporated communities | ||
| Ghost town | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |