Crystal Township is one of sixteen townships in Hancock County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 529.
History Crystal Township was founded in 1869. The township was named from Crystal Lake.
Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, Crystal Township covers an area of 35.5 square miles (91.96 square kilometers); of this, 35.11 square miles (90.93 square kilometers, 98.88 percent) is land and 0.4 square miles (1.03 square kilometers, 1.12 percent) is water.
Cities, towns, villages Crystal Lake
Adjacent townships Linden Township, Winnebago County (north) Forest Township, Winnebago County (northeast) Madison Township (east) Garfield Township (southeast) Britt Township (south) Orthel Township (southwest) Bingham Township (west) Grant Township, Winnebago County (northwest)
Cemeteries The township contains Crystal Township Cemetery.
Major highways Iowa Highway 111
Airports and landing strips South 80 Field
Lakes Crystal Lake
Landmarks Crystal Lake Roadside Park Ellsworth College Park
School districts Garner–Hayfield–Ventura Community School District West Hancock Community School District Woden–Crystal Lake Community School District
Political districts Iowa's 4th congressional district State House District 11 State Senate District 6
References United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS) United States National Atlas
External links US-Counties.com City-Data.com