Hampshire Township, Clinton County, Iowa

Summary

Hampshire Township is a township in Clinton County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 877.

Hampshire Township
Location in Clinton County
Location in Clinton County
Coordinates: 41°54′15″N 090°15′06″W / 41.90417°N 90.25167°W / 41.90417; -90.25167
Country United States
State Iowa
CountyClinton
Area
 • Total39.45 sq mi (102.18 km2)
 • Land36.8 sq mi (95.31 km2)
 • Water2.66 sq mi (6.88 km2)  6.73%
Elevation
728 ft (222 m)
Population
 (2000)
 • Total877
 • Density23.8/sq mi (9.2/km2)
GNIS feature ID0467995

History edit

Hampshire Township was organized in 1857.[1]

Geography edit

Hampshire Township covers an area of 39.45 square miles (102.2 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains three cemeteries: Dierks, Holy Cross and Pleasant Hill.

Notes edit

  1. ^ Wolfe, Patrick B. (1911). Wolfe's History of Clinton County, Iowa, Volume 1. B. F. Bowen. pp. 289.

References edit

  • USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)

External links edit

  • US-Counties.com
  • City-Data.com