Bingham Township is one of sixteen townships in Hancock County, Iowa, United States. At the 2000 census, its population was 487.[1]
Bingham Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Hancock County | |
| Coordinates: 43°12′48″N 93°54′48″W / 43.21333°N 93.91333°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Iowa |
| County | Hancock |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.36 sq mi (91.58 km2) |
| • Land | 35.28 sq mi (91.38 km2) |
| • Water | 0.08 sq mi (0.21 km2) 0.22% |
| Elevation | 1,250 ft (381 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 487 |
| • Density | 13.8/sq mi (5.3/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 50423, 50480, 50483, 50484 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0467454 |
History edit
Bingham Township was organized in 1878.[2] Bingham is the name of John Bingham, a pioneer settler from England.[3]
Geography edit
According to the United States Census Bureau, Bingham Township covers an area of 35.36 square miles (91.6 km2) (91.58 square kilometers); of which 35.28 square miles (91.4 km2) (99.78 percent) is land and 0.08 square miles (0.21 km2) (0.22 percent) is water.
Cities, towns, villages edit
Adjacent townships edit
- Grant Township, Winnebago County (north)
- Linden Township, Winnebago County (northeast)
- Crystal Township (east)
- Britt Township (southeast)
- Orthel Township (south)
- Wesley Township, Kossuth County (southwest)
- Buffalo Township, Kossuth County (west)
- German Township, Kossuth County (northwest)
Cemeteries edit
The township contains three cemeteries: Bingham Township, Christian Reformed and Immanuel Lutheran Church.
Major highways edit
School districts edit
- Titonka Consolidated School District
- Woden-Crystal Lake Community School District
Political districts edit
- Iowa's 4th congressional district
- State House District 11
- State Senate District 6
References edit
- United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
- United States National Atlas
- ^ "U.S. Census website". Retrieved June 5, 2009.
- ^ History of Kossuth, Hancock, and Winnebago Counties, Iowa. Union Publishing Company. 1884. pp. 653.
- ^ History of Winnebago County and Hancock County, Iowa. Pioneer Publishing Company. 1917. pp. 259–260.