Orthel Township, Hancock County, Iowa
Orthel Township | |
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 Location in Hancock County | |
| Coordinates: 43°07′39″N 93°54′49″W / 43.12750°N 93.91361°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Iowa |
| County | Hancock |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.84 sq mi (92.82 km2) |
| • Land | 35.77 sq mi (92.64 km2) |
| • Water | 0.07 sq mi (0.17 km2) 0.18% |
| Elevation | 1,250 ft (381 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 247 |
| • Density | 6.9/sq mi (2.7/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 50423, 50483 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0468475 |
Orthel Township is one of sixteen townships in Hancock County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 247.[1]
History
[edit]Orthel Township was founded in 1882.[2]
Geography
[edit]According to the United States Census Bureau, Orthel Township covers an area of 35.84 square miles (92.82 square kilometers); of this, 35.77 square miles (92.64 square kilometers, 99.81 percent) is land and 0.07 square miles (0.17 square kilometers, 0.18 percent) is water.
Unincorporated towns
[edit](This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
[edit]- Bingham Township (north)
- Crystal Township (northeast)
- Britt Township (east)
- Erin Township (southeast)
- Boone Township (south)
- Prairie Township, Kossuth County (southwest)
- Wesley Township, Kossuth County (west)
- Buffalo Township, Kossuth County (northwest)
Cemeteries
[edit]The township contains Orthel Township Cemetery.
Major highways
[edit]
Airports and landing strips
[edit]- Wesley Landing Strip
School districts
[edit]- Corwith-Wesley Community School District
- West Hancock Community School District
- Woden-Crystal Lake Community School District
Political districts
[edit]- Iowa's 4th congressional district
- State House District 11
- State Senate District 6
References
[edit]- United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
- United States National Atlas
- ^ "U.S. Census website". Retrieved June 5, 2009.
- ^ History of Winnebago County and Hancock County, Iowa. Pioneer Publishing Company. 1917. pp. 269.
External links
[edit]Places adjacent to Orthel Township, Hancock County, Iowa | |
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Municipalities and communities of Hancock County, Iowa, United States | ||
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| Other unincorporated communities | ||
| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |