Ell Township, Hancock County, Iowa

Ell Township
Township

Location in Hancock County
Coordinates: 43°02′06″N 93°32′49″W / 43.03500°N 93.54694°W / 43.03500; -93.54694Coordinates: 43°02′06″N 93°32′49″W / 43.03500°N 93.54694°W / 43.03500; -93.54694
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 CST (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
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.[1]

History

Ell Township was organized in 1879.[2] It was named for Sebastian Ell, a pioneer settler.[3]

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

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains Calvary Cemetery.

School districts

Political districts

References

  1. ↑ United States Census Bureau American FactFinder
  2. ↑ History of Kossuth, Hancock, and Winnebago Counties, Iowa. Union Publishing Company. 1884. p. 691.
  3. ↑ History of Winnebago County and Hancock County, Iowa. Pioneer Publishing Company. 1917. pp. 263–264.

External links

 Garfield Township Concord Township Clear Lake Township, Cerro Gordo County
Liberty Township Union Township, Cerro Gordo County
   Ell Township  
Twin Lake Township Avery Township Grimes Township, Cerro Gordo County
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