Cummins Township, Pocahontas County, Iowa

Cummins Township is a township in Pocahontas County, Iowa, United States. Havelock is contained within Cummins Township.[1]

History

Cummins Township was organized from part of Washington Township in 1909.[2]

Geography

Cummins Township has an area of 36.7 square miles, of which 0.02 square miles are water.[1] Its elevation is 1253 feet above sea level.[3] A plover waterfowl production area is located in Cummins Township.[4] Lizard Creek, North Branch Lizard Creek, and Pilot Creek run through Cummins.[5]

Demographics

As of 2018, Cummins Township had a population of 244 residents, of whom 100% were white.[6]

Government

Cummins Township is in District 1 of the Pocahontas County Board of Supervisors, which is currently represented by Jeffrey Ives.[7] It is in District 10 of the Iowa General Assembly, currently represented by Republican Mike Sexton and in District 5 of the Iowa Senate, currently represented by Republican Tim Kraayenbrink of District 5.[8] Cummins Township is in of Iowa's 4th congressional district, and its representative in the United States House of Representatives is Republican Steve King.[9]

Education

Cummins Township is in the Pocahontas Area Community School District.[10]

References
  1. Bureau, U. S. Census. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2020-02-17.
  2. United States. Bureau of the Census. (2003). Thirteenth census of the United States taken in the year 1910 : Abstract of the census statistics of population, agriculture, manufactures and mining for the United States, the states, and principal cities. Norman Ross Pub. ISBN 0-88354-653-1. OCLC 63651255.
  3. "GNIS Detail - Township of Cummins". geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2020-02-17.
  4. "Union Slough Taking Bids for Hay Harvest" (PDF). U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. 2016-07-08. Retrieved 2020-02-18.
  5. "ADBNet - North Branch Lizard Creek". programs.iowadnr.gov. Retrieved 2020-02-18.
  6. "Census". data.census.gov. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  7. "The Board of Supervisors". Pocahontas County, Iowa. Retrieved 2020-02-17.
  8. "Iowa Legislature - Find Your Legislator". www.legis.iowa.gov. Retrieved 2020-02-17.
  9. "House.gov". ziplook.house.gov. Retrieved 2020-02-17.
  10. "GreatSchools: See what school district you are in or moving to using our interactive map". See What School District You Are In. Retrieved 2020-02-17.
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