Wacousta Township, Humboldt County, Iowa

Wacousta Township
Township

Location in Humboldt County
Coordinates: 42°51′40″N 94°23′18″W / 42.86111°N 94.38833°W / 42.86111; -94.38833Coordinates: 42°51′40″N 94°23′18″W / 42.86111°N 94.38833°W / 42.86111; -94.38833
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 CST (UTC-6)
  Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes 50570 (Ottosen)
GNIS feature ID 0468877

Wacousta Township is one of twelve townships in Humboldt County, Iowa, USA.[1] As of the 2000 census, its population was 246.

History

Wacousta Township was organized in 1858.[2]

Geography

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

Adjacent townships

Political districts

Cemeteries

Wacousta Township contains McKnight Cemetery and Union Cemetery, in addition to the Omer-Thorsen Farm.[3]

References

  1. "Wacousta township, Humboldt County, Iowa (IA)." U.S. Census Bureau. Breakdown. Retrieved January 29, 2010.
  2. History of Kossuth and Humboldt Counties, Iowa. Union Publishing Company. 1884. p. 890. Note that Google Books misspells "Humboldt".
  3. "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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