Amsterdam Township
Township
Location in Hancock County
Coordinates: 42°57′06″N 93°47′34″W / 42.95167°N 93.79278°W / 42.95167; -93.79278
Country	United States
State	Iowa
County	Hancock
Area
• Total	35.84 sq mi (92.83 km2)
• Land	35.78 sq mi (92.68 km2)
• Water	0.06 sq mi (0.15 km2)  0.16%
Elevation	1,168 ft (356 m)
Population  ( 2000)
• Total	927
• Density	25.9/sq mi (10/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 ( CST)
• Summer ( DST)	UTC-5 ( CDT)
ZIP codes	50430, 50447
GNIS feature ID	0467395

Amsterdam Township is one of sixteen townships in Hancock County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 927. ^[1]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Amsterdam Township covers an area of 35.84 square miles (92.83 square kilometers); of this, 35.78 square miles (92.68 square kilometers, 99.84 percent) is land and 0.06 square miles (0.15 square kilometers, 0.16 percent) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

• Kanawha

Adjacent townships

• Erin Township (north)
• Liberty Township (northeast)
• Twin Lake Township (east)
• Belmond Township, Wright County (southeast)
• Norway Township, Wright County (south)
• Boone Township, Wright County (southwest)
• Magor Township (west)
• Boone Township (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains these three cemeteries: New Amsterdam Township, Old Amsterdam and West Lake.

Major highways

• Iowa Highway 111

School districts

• West Hancock Community School District

Political districts

• Iowa's 4th congressional district
• State House District 12
• State Senate District 6

References

• United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
• United States National Atlas

External links

• US-Counties.com
• City-Data.com