Bingham Township, Hancock County, Iowa

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 35.36 sqmi (91.58 square kilometers); of which 35.28 sqmi (99.78 percent) is land and 0.08 sqmi (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

 * [[Image:Iowa 111.svg|25px]] 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