Westport Township, Dickinson County, Iowa

Township in Iowa, United States
43°18′01″N 95°19′41″W / 43.30028°N 95.32806°W / 43.30028; -95.32806Country United StatesState IowaCountyDickinsonArea
 • Total93.05 km2 (35.93 sq mi) • Land93.02 km2 (35.91 sq mi) • Water0.03 km2 (0.01 sq mi)  0.03%Elevation
429 m (1,407 ft)Population
 (2000)
 • Total143 • Density1.5/km2 (4/sq mi)Time zoneUTC-6 (CST) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)ZIP codes
51338, 51345, 51347, 51351
GNIS feature ID0468987

Westport Township is one of twelve townships in Dickinson County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 143.[1]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Westport Township covers an area of 35.93 square miles (93.1 km2); of this, 35.91 square miles (93.0 km2), 99.97 percent is land and 0.01 square miles (0.026 km2) and 0.03 percent is water.

Extinct towns

  • Hagerty at 43°18′47″N 95°19′45″W / 43.313023°N 95.329169°W / 43.313023; -95.329169
  • Wallace at 43°16′12″N 95°19′45″W / 43.269968°N 95.329169°W / 43.269968; -95.329169

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains Westport Cemetery.

School districts

  • Clay Central-Everly Community School District
  • Harris-Lake Park Community School District
  • Hartley-Melvin-Sanborn Community School District
  • Okoboji Community School District

Political districts

References

  • United States Census Bureau 2007 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
  • United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
  • United States National Atlas
  1. ^ "U.S. Census website". Retrieved May 6, 2009.
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