Orthel Township, Hancock County, Iowa

Orthel Township
—  Township  —
Location in Hancock County
Coordinates: 43°07′39″N 93°54′49″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	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.

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 43.09163°N 93.8810585°W / 43.09163; -93.8810585

(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

• U.S. Route 18

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

External links

• US-Counties.com
• City-Data.com

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