Hamilton Township | |
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Township | |
![]() Location in Decatur County |
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Coordinates: 40°36′36″N 93°43′26″W / 40.61000°N 93.72389°WCoordinates: 40°36′36″N 93°43′26″W / 40.61000°N 93.72389°W | |
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State |
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County | Decatur |
Area | |
• Total | 25.3 sq mi (65.53 km2) |
• Land | 25.16 sq mi (65.17 km2) |
• Water | 0.14 sq mi (0.35 km2) 0.53% |
Elevation | 991 ft (302 m) |
Population (2000) | |
• Total | 180 |
• Density | 7.2/sq mi (2.8/km2) |
GNIS feature ID | 0467991 |
Hamilton Township is a township in Decatur County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 180.
Hamilton Township was created in 1850. It is named for county commissioner William Hamilton.
Hamilton Township covers an area of 25.3 square miles (65.53 square kilometers); of this, 0.14 square miles (0.35 square kilometers) or 0.53 percent is water. The streams of Kilgore Creek and Marks Branch run through this township.
The township contains seven cemeteries: Campbell, Chase (historical), Cowles, Dale, Gammill, Hamilton and New Salem.