Bethel Township is one of twenty townships in Fayette County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 297.[1]
Bethel Township | |
|---|---|
 Location in Fayette County | |
| Coordinates: 42°57′10″N 92°01′05″W / 42.95278°N 92.01806°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  Iowa |
| County | Fayette |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.12 sq mi (93.54 km2) |
| • Land | 36.09 sq mi (93.46 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2) 0.09% |
| Elevation | 1,115 ft (340 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 297 |
| • Density | 8.2/sq mi (3.2/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 50674, 52147, 52171 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0467450 |
Geography
editAccording to the United States Census Bureau, Bethel Township covers an area of 36.12 square miles (93.54 square kilometers); of this, 36.09 square miles (93.46 square kilometers, 99.91 percent) is land and 0.03 square miles (0.08 square kilometers, 0.09 percent) is water.
Unincorporated towns
edit(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
edit- Eden Township (north)
- Auburn Township (northeast)
- Windsor Township (east)
- Center Township (southeast)
- Banks Township (south)
- Sumner No. 2 Township, Bremer County (southwest)
- Fredericksburg Township, Chickasaw County (west)
- Stapleton Township, Chickasaw County (northwest)
Cemeteries
editThe township contains these three cemeteries: Bethel, Pitts and Richfield.
Major highways
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School districts
edit- North Fayette Valley Community School District
- Sumner-Fredericksburg Community School District
Political districts
edit- Iowa's 1st congressional district
- State House District 18
- State Senate District 9