Hamilton Township, Decatur County, Iowa


Hamilton Township is a township in Decatur [County, Iowa|Decatur County], Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 180.

History

Hamilton Township was created in 1850. It is named for county commissioner William Hamilton.

Geography

Hamilton Township covers an area of 25.3 square miles ; of this, 0.14 square miles or 0.53 percent is water. The streams of Kilgore Creek and Marks Branch run through this township.

Cities and towns

The township contains seven cemeteries: Campbell, Chase, Cowles, Dale, Gammill, Hamilton and New Salem.