Orthel Township is one of sixteen townships in Hancock County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 247.[1]
Orthel Township | |
|---|---|
 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 |
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.