Bethel Township, Fayette County, Iowa
Township in Iowa, United States
42°57′10″N 92°01′05″W / 42.95278°N 92.01806°W / 42.95278; -92.01806 (2010)
50674, 52147, 52171
Bethel Township is one of twenty townships in Fayette County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2000 census, its population was 297.[1]
Geography
According 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
- Richfield at 42°57′01″N 92°03′46″W / 42.950255°N 92.062672°W / 42.950255; -92.062672
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
- 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
The township contains these three cemeteries: Bethel, Pitts and Richfield.
Major highways
School districts
- North Fayette Valley Community School District
- Sumner-Fredericksburg Community School District
Political districts
- Iowa's 1st congressional district
- State House District 18
- State Senate District 9
References
- United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
- United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
- United States National Atlas
- ^ "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Bethel township, Fayette County, Iowa". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 5, 2012.
External links
- US-Counties.com
- City-Data.com