Madison Township, Hancock County, Iowa

Township in Iowa, United States

43°12′55″N 93°40′19″W / 43.21528°N 93.67194°W / 43.21528; -93.67194Country

United StatesState

IowaCountyHancockArea

• Total35 sq mi (90.65 km²) • Land35 sq mi (90.65 km²) • Water0 sq mi (0 km²) 0%Elevation

1,230 ft (375 m)Population

(2000)

• Total775 • Density22.1/sq mi (8.5/km²)Time zoneUTC-6 (CST) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)ZIP codes

50436, 50438

GNIS feature ID0468321

Madison Township is one of sixteen townships in Hancock County, Iowa, USA. At the 2000 census, its population was 775.^[1]

History

Madison Township was organized in 1858.^[2]^[3]

According to the United States Census Bureau, Madison Township covers an area of 35 square miles (90.65 square kilometers).

Hawley at 43°12′46″N 93°40′47″W / 43.212735°N 93.679660°W / 43.212735; -93.679660
Hayfield at 43°10′36″N 93°41′43″W / 43.176625°N 93.695216°W / 43.176625; -93.695216

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

The township contains Madison Cemetery.

Forest City Community School District
Garner-Hayfield-Ventura Community School District
Woden-Crystal Lake Community School District [defunct, absolved by neighboring districts]

^ "U.S. Census website". Retrieved June 5, 2009.
^ History of Winnebago County and Hancock County, Iowa. Pioneer Publishing Company. 1917. pp. 268.
^ History of Kossuth, Hancock, and Winnebago Counties, Iowa. Union Publishing Company. 1884. pp. 712.