Bingham Township is one of sixteen townships in Hancock County, Iowa, United States. At the 2000 census, its population was 487.
History Bingham Township was organized in 1878. Bingham is the name of John Bingham, a pioneer settler from England.
Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, Bingham Township covers an area of (91.58 square kilometers); of which (99.78 percent) is land and (0.22 percent) is water.
Cities, towns, villages Woden
Adjacent townships Grant Township, Winnebago County (north) Linden Township, Winnebago County (northeast) Crystal Township (east) Britt Township (southeast) Orthel Township (south) Wesley Township, Kossuth County (southwest) Buffalo Township, Kossuth County (west) German Township, Kossuth County (northwest)
Cemeteries The township contains three cemeteries: Bingham Township, Christian Reformed and Immanuel Lutheran Church.
Major highways Iowa Highway 111
School districts Titonka Consolidated 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