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Cummins Township, Pocahontas County, Iowa

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Coordinates: 42°51′46″N 94°44′52″W / 42.8629°N 94.7479°W / 42.8629; -94.7479
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Cummins Township is a township in Pocahontas County, Iowa, United States. Havelock is contained within Cummins Township.[1]

History

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

Geography

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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

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As of the 2020 census, Cummins Township had a population of 254 residents, of whom 223 were white, two were Black, one was Asian, 11 were of another race, and 17 were two or more races.[6] As of the 2021 American Community Survey, six residents of Cummins Township were estimated to be Hispanic or Latino of any race.[7]

Government

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

Education

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Cummins Township is in the Pocahontas Area Community School District.[11]

References

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  1. ^ a b Bureau, U. S. Census. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 17, 2020. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  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 February 17, 2020.
  4. ^ "Union Slough Taking Bids for Hay Harvest" (PDF). U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. July 8, 2016. Retrieved February 18, 2020.
  5. ^ "ADBNet - North Branch Lizard Creek". programs.iowadnr.gov. Retrieved February 18, 2020.
  6. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
  7. ^ "Explore Census Data". data.census.gov. Retrieved July 24, 2023.
  8. ^ "The Board of Supervisors". Pocahontas County, Iowa. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
  9. ^ "Iowa Legislature - Find Your Legislator". www.legis.iowa.gov. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
  10. ^ "House.gov". ziplook.house.gov. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
  11. ^ "GreatSchools: See what school district you are in or moving to using our interactive map". See What School District You Are In. Retrieved February 17, 2020.

42°51′46″N 94°44′52″W / 42.8629°N 94.7479°W / 42.8629; -94.7479

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