Niles Township, Floyd County, Iowa

Niles Township
—  Township  —
Location in Floyd County
Coordinates: 43°07′25″N 92°36′47″W / 43.12361°N 92.61306°W / 43.12361; -92.61306Coordinates: 43°07′25″N 92°36′47″W / 43.12361°N 92.61306°W / 43.12361; -92.61306
Country	United States
State	Iowa
County	Floyd
Area
- Total	34.6 sq mi (89.62 km2)
- Land	34.6 sq mi (89.62 km2)
- Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation	1,033 ft (315 m)
Population (2000)
- Total	533
- Density	15.4/sq mi (5.9/km2)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes	50616, 50645
GNIS feature ID	0468442

Niles Township is one of twelve townships in Floyd County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 533^[1].

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Niles Township covers an area of 34.6 square miles (89.62 square kilometers).

Cities, towns, villages

• Colwell

Unincorporated towns

• Doubleday at 43°05′11″N 92°38′01″W / 43.0863615°N 92.6335206°W / 43.0863615; -92.6335206
• Nilesville at 43°08′26″N 92°36′49″W / 43.1405278°N 92.6135193°W / 43.1405278; -92.6135193

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

• Deerfield Township, Chickasaw County (east)
• Chickasaw Township, Chickasaw County (southeast)
• Saint Charles Township (southwest)
• Floyd Township (west)
• Cedar Township (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains Beckwith Cemetery.

Landmarks

• Colwell County Park

School districts

• Charles City Community School District

Political districts

• Iowa's 4th congressional district
• State House District 14
• State Senate District 7

References

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

1. ^ United States Census Bureau American FactFinder

External links

• US-Counties.com
• City-Data.com