Norway Township, Humboldt County, Iowa

Township in Iowa, United States

42°40′17″N 94°00′19″W / 42.67139°N 94.00528°W / 42.67139; -94.00528Country

United StatesState

IowaCountyHumboldtEstablished1875Area

• Total36.2 sq mi (94 km²) • Land36.2 sq mi (94 km²) • Water0.0 sq mi (0 km²)Elevation

1,129 ft (344 m)Population

(2000)

• Total410 • Density11/sq mi (4/km²)Time zoneUTC-6 (CST) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)ZIP codes

50591 (Thor)

GNIS feature ID0468451

Norway Township is one of twelve townships in Humboldt County, Iowa, United States.^[1] As of the 2000 census, its population was 410.

History

Norway Township was organized in 1870. It was originally built up chiefly by Scandinavians.^[2]

According to the United States Census Bureau, Norway Township covers an area of 36.2 square miles (94 km²); all of this is land.

The township contains East/West Ullensvang, Norway Lake, Norway Township, and Willicksen Cemetery.^[3]^[4]^[5]^[6]^[7]

^ "Norway township, Humboldt County, Iowa (IA)." U.S. Census Bureau. Breakdown. Retrieved January 23, 2010.
^ History of Kossuth and Humboldt Counties, Iowa. Union Publishing Company. 1884. pp. 852–856. Note that Google Books misspells "Humboldt".
^ "East Ullensvang Cemetery." GNIS Detail. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Norway Township, Humboldt County, Iowa Retrieved March 21, 2011.
^ "West Ullensvang Cemetery." GNIS Detail. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Norway Township, Humboldt County, Iowa Retrieved March 21, 2011.
^ "Norway Lake Cemetery." GNIS Detail. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Norway Township, Humboldt County, Iowa Retrieved March 21, 2011.
^ "Norway Township Cemetery." GNIS Detail. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Norway Township, Humboldt County, Iowa Retrieved March 21, 2011.
^ "Willicksen Cemetery." GNIS Detail. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Norway Township, Humboldt County, Iowa Retrieved March 21, 2011.