Niles Township, Floyd County, Iowa

Niles Township
Township
Location in Floyd County
Coordinates: 43°07′25″N 92°36′47″W
Country	United States
State	Iowa
County	Floyd
Area
• Total	34.6 sq mi (89.62 km2)
• Land	34.6 sq mi (89.62 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation	1,033 ft (315 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	533
• Density	15.4/sq mi (5.9/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	50616, 50645
GNIS feature ID	0468442

Niles Township is one of twelve townships in Floyd County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 533.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Niles Township covers an area of 34.6 square miles (89.62 square kilometers).

Cities, towns, villages

• Colwell

Unincorporated towns

• Doubleday at 43.086362°N 92.633521°W / 43.086362; -92.633521
• Nilesville at 43.140528°N 92.613519°W / 43.140528; -92.613519

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

• Deerfield Township, Chickasaw County (east)
• Chickasaw Township, Chickasaw County (southeast)
• Saint Charles Township (southwest)
• Floyd Township (west)
• Cedar Township (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains Beckwith Cemetery.

Landmarks

• Colwell County Park

School districts

• Charles City Community School District

Political districts

• Iowa's 4th congressional district
• State House District 14
• State Senate District 7

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