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Bethel Township is one of twenty townships in Fayette County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 297.[1]

Bethel Township
Township
Location in Fayette County
Coordinates: 42°57′10″N 92°01′05″W
Country	United States
State	Iowa
County	Fayette
Area
• Total	36.12 sq mi (93.54 km2)
• Land	36.09 sq mi (93.46 km2)
• Water	0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)  0.09%
Elevation	1,115 ft (340 m)
Population  (2010)
• Total	297
• Density	8.2/sq mi (3.2/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	50674, 52147, 52171
GNIS feature ID	0467450

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 42.950255°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

• U.S. Route 18
• Iowa Highway 193

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

External links

• US-Counties.com
• City-Data.com

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