Banks Township, Fayette County, Iowa
Encyclopedia
Banks Township is one of twenty townships
in Fayette County
, Iowa
, USA
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 384.
, Banks Township covers an area of 36.53 square miles (94.61 square kilometers).
The east edge of the city of Sumner
extends into this township but is a separate entity.
Civil township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to, and geographic divisions of, a county. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both,...
in Fayette County
Fayette County, Iowa
-2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 20,880 in the county, with a population density of . There were 9,558 housing units, of which 8,634 were occupied.-2000 census:...
, Iowa
Iowa
Iowa is a state located in the Midwestern United States, an area often referred to as the "American Heartland". It derives its name from the Ioway people, one of the many American Indian tribes that occupied the state at the time of European exploration. Iowa was a part of the French colony of New...
, USA
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
, its population was 384.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. It also gathers other national demographic and economic data...
, Banks Township covers an area of 36.53 square miles (94.61 square kilometers).
The east edge of the city of Sumner
Sumner, Iowa
Sumner is a city in Bremer County, Iowa, United States. The city is located along the county's eastern border, between Bremer and Fayette counties. The population was 2,106 at the 2000 census. The Bremer County portion of Sumner is part of the Waterloo–Cedar Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area...
extends into this township but is a separate entity.
Adjacent townships
- Bethel TownshipBethel Township, Fayette County, IowaBethel Township is one of twenty townships in Fayette County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 379.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Bethel Township covers an area of 36.12 square miles ; of this, 36.09 square miles is land and 0.03 square miles Bethel...
(north) - Windsor TownshipWindsor Township, Fayette County, IowaWindsor Township is one of twenty townships in Fayette County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 847.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Windsor Township covers an area of 36.26 square miles ....
(northeast) - Center TownshipCenter Township, Fayette County, IowaCenter Township is one of twenty townships in Fayette County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 353.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Center Township covers an area of 36.73 square miles ; of this, 36.69 square miles is land and 0.04 square miles Center...
(east) - Harlan TownshipHarlan Township, Fayette County, IowaHarlan Township is one of twenty townships in Fayette County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 844.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Harlan Township covers an area of 36.79 square miles ; of this, 36.76 square miles is land and 0.03 square miles Harlan...
(southeast) - Fremont TownshipFremont Township, Fayette County, IowaFremont Township is one of twenty townships in Fayette County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 620.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Fremont Township covers an area of 37.03 square miles ....
(south) - Dayton Township, Bremer CountyDayton Township, Bremer County, IowaDayton Township is one of fourteen townships in Bremer County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 428.-Geography:Dayton Township covers an area of and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains two cemeteries: Saint Johns Evangelical Lutheran and...
(southwest) - Sumner No. 2 Township, Bremer CountySumner No. 2 Township, Bremer County, IowaSumner No. 2 Township is one of fourteen townships in Bremer County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 365.-Geography:Sumner No. 2 Township covers an area of and contains no incorporated settlements. According to the USGS, it contains four cemeteries: Saint John, Saint Johns,...
(west) - Sumner Township, Bremer County (west)
- Sumner Township (west)
- Fredericksburg Township, Chickasaw CountyFredericksburg Township, Chickasaw County, IowaFredericksburg Township is one of twelve townships in Chickasaw County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 982.-Geography:Fredericksburg Township covers an area of and contains one incorporated settlement, Fredericksburg...
(northwest)
School districts
- North Fayette Community School District
- Sumner Community School District
- West Central Community School District
Political districts
- Iowa's 1st congressional districtIowa's 1st congressional districtIowa's 1st congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Iowa that covers the northeastern part of the state. The district includes Dubuque, Clinton, Davenport and Waterloo....
- State House District 18
- State Senate District 9