Portland Township, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa

Portland Township,
Cerro Gordo County
Township
Coordinates: 43°07′46″N 093°05′02″W / 43.12944°N 93.08389°W / 43.12944; -93.08389Coordinates: 43°07′46″N 093°05′02″W / 43.12944°N 93.08389°W / 43.12944; -93.08389
Country  United States
State  Iowa
County Cerro Gordo
Area
 • Total 32.42 sq mi (83.96 km2)
 • Land 32.39 sq mi (83.88 km2)
 • Water 0.03 sq mi (0.07 km2)
Elevation[1] 1,099 ft (335 m)
Population (2000)
 • Total 331
 • Density 10.2/sq mi (3.9/km2)
FIPS code 19-93456[2]
GNIS feature ID 0468560

Portland Township is one of sixteen townships in Cerro Gordo County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 331.

Geography

Portland Township covers an area of 32.42 square miles (84.0 km2) and contains a very small part of the city of Nora Springs (which lies mostly in Floyd County to the east). The unincorporated community of Portland, a census-designated place, is located in the western part of the township, just north of the Winnebago River. The county seat, Mason City, borders the township to the northwest.

References

  1. ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  2. ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.


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