Hamlin Township, Audubon County, Iowa

Hamlin Township is one of twelve townships in Audubon County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2010 census, its population was 252.[3]

Hamlin Township, Audubon County
Township
Coordinates: 41°38′34″N 094°55′02″W
Country United States
State Iowa
CountyAudubon
Area
 • Total35.82 sq mi (92.76 km2)
 • Land35.79 sq mi (92.71 km2)
 • Water0.02 sq mi (0.05 km2)
Elevation1,335 ft (407 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total252
 • Density7/sq mi (2.7/km2)
FIPS code19-91815[2]
GNIS feature ID0467994

History

Hamlin Township was organized in 1873.[4] It was named for Nathaniel Hamlin, a pioneer settler.[5]

Geography

Hamlin Township covers an area of 35.82 square miles (92.8 km2) and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains three cemeteries: Adventist, Danish and Seventh Day Adventist.

References
  1. "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  3. "Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Hamlin township, Audubon County, Iowa". U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. Archived from the original on February 12, 2020. Retrieved May 9, 2013.
  4. Andrews, Henry Franklin (1915). History of Audubon County, Iowa: Its People, Industries, and Institutions. Brookhaven Press. p. 58.
  5. Henry Franklin Andrews (1915). History of Audubon County, Iowa: Its People, Industries, and Institutions. Brookhaven Press. p. 45.


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