Orthel Township, Hancock County, Iowa
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| Orthel Township | |
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| Township | |
| Location in Hancock County Location in Hancock County |
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| 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 | CST (UTC-6) |
| • Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| 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]
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History
Orthel Township was founded in 1882.[2]
Geography
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
- Hutchins at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
- 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
The township contains Orthel Township Cemetery.
Major highways
Airports and landing strips
- Wesley Landing Strip
School districts
- Corwith-Wesley Community School District
- West Hancock Community School District
- Woden-Crystal Lake Community School District
Political districts
- Iowa's 4th congressional district
- State House District 11
- State Senate District 6
References
- United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
- United States National Atlas
- ↑ United States Census Bureau American FactFinder
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
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Buffalo Township, Kossuth County | Bingham Township | Crystal Township | |
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| Prairie Township, Kossuth County | Boone Township | Erin Township |
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‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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