Cummins Township, Pocahontas County, Iowa

Cummins Township is a township in Pocahontas County, Iowa, United States. Havelock is contained within Cummins Township.[1]

History

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

Geography

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

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

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

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

References
  1. Bureau, U. S. Census. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
  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.

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