Weaver Township is one of twelve

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in Humboldt County,

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."Weaver township, Humboldt County, Iowa (IA)". U.S. Census Bureau
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Retrieved January 31, 2010. As of the 2000 census, its population was 508.

History

Weaver Township was organized in 1874. It was named for John N. Weaver, who gave a well-received speech on the Fourth of July, 1873. Note that Google Books misspells "Humboldt".

Geography

According to the

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, Weaver Township covers an area of ; all of this land.

Cities, towns, villages

* Gilmore City, also partially in Pocahontas County *

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, unincorporated community * Unique, former community that existed from 1879 to 1900, now unincorporated

Adjacent townships

* Avery Township (north) * Rutland Township (northeast) * Corinth Township (east) * Deer Creek Township, Webster County (southeast) * Jackson Township, Webster County (south) * Lincoln Township, Calhoun County (southwest) * Lake Township, Pocahontas County (west) * Garfield Township, Pocahontas County (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains Weaver Township Cemetery and Marble Valley Cemetery.

Political districts

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* State House District 4

References

United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles

United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)

United States National Atlas

External links

{{authority control Townships in Humboldt County, Iowa Townships in Iowa