Ell Township, Hancock County, Iowa

Ell Township
Township
Location in Hancock County
Coordinates: 43°02′06″N 93°32′49″W
Country	United States
State	Iowa
County	Hancock
Area
• Total	36.39 sq mi (94.25 km2)
• Land	36.39 sq mi (94.25 km2)
• Water	0 sq mi (0 km2)  0%
Elevation	1,224 ft (373 m)
Population  (2000)
• Total	870
• Density	23.9/sq mi (9.2/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	50438, 50449
GNIS feature ID	0467783

Ell Township is one of sixteen townships in Hancock County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 870.

History

Ell Township was organized in 1879. It was named for Sebastian Ell, a pioneer settler.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Ell Township covers an area of 36.39 square miles (94.25 square kilometers).

Cities, towns, villages

• Garner (south edge)
• Klemme

Adjacent townships

• Concord Township (north)
• Clear Lake Township, Cerro Gordo County (northeast)
• Union Township, Cerro Gordo County (east)
• Grimes Township, Cerro Gordo County (southeast)
• Avery Township (south)
• Twin Lake Township (southwest)
• Liberty Township (west)
• Garfield Township (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains Calvary Cemetery.

School districts

• Belmond-Klemme Community School District
• Garner-Hayfield Community School District
• Ventura Community School District

Political districts

• Iowa's 4th congressional district
• State House District 11
• State House District 12
• State Senate District 6

External links

• US-Counties.com
• City-Data.com
• United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
• United States National Atlas