Ellington Township, Hancock County, Iowa

Ellington Township
Township

Location in Hancock County
Coordinates: 43°12′30″N 93°33′16″W / 43.20833°N 93.55444°W / 43.20833; -93.55444Coordinates: 43°12′30″N 93°33′16″W / 43.20833°N 93.55444°W / 43.20833; -93.55444
Country  United States
State  Iowa
County Hancock
Area
  Total 35.74 sq mi (92.57 km2)
  Land 35.68 sq mi (92.42 km2)
  Water 0.06 sq mi (0.15 km2)  0.16%
Elevation 1,224 ft (373 m)
Population (2000)
  Total 550
  Density 15.4/sq mi (6/km2)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
  Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes 50436, 50438, 50482
GNIS feature ID 0467784

Ellington Township is one of sixteen townships in Hancock County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 550.[1]

History

Ellington Township was organized in 1861.[2][3]

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, Ellington Township covers an area of 35.74 square miles (92.57 square kilometers); of this, 35.68 square miles (92.42 square kilometers, 99.84 percent) is land and 0.06 square miles (0.15 square kilometers, 0.16 percent) is water.

Cities, towns, villages

Unincorporated towns

(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains these three cemeteries: Ellington, Ellington Prairie and Pilot Knob Lutheran.

Lakes

Landmarks

School districts

Political districts

References

  1. United States Census Bureau American FactFinder
  2. History of Winnebago County and Hancock County, Iowa. Pioneer Publishing Company. 1917. p. 265.
  3. History of Kossuth, Hancock, and Winnebago Counties, Iowa. Union Publishing Company. 1884. p. 697.

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