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Ell Township is one of sixteen townships in Hancock County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 870.[1]

Ell Township
Township
Location in Hancock County
Coordinates: 43°02′06″N 93°32′49″W
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	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	50438, 50449
GNIS feature ID	0467783

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

• Garner (south edge)
• Klemme

Adjacent townships

• Concord Township (north)
• Clear Lake Township, Cerro Gordo County (northeast)
• Union Township, Cerro Gordo County (east)
• Grimes Township, Cerro Gordo County (southeast)
• Avery Township (south)
• Twin Lake Township (southwest)
• Liberty Township (west)
• Garfield Township (northwest)

Cemeteries

The township contains Calvary Cemetery.

School districts

• Belmond-Klemme Community School District
• Garner-Hayfield Community School District
• Ventura Community School District

Political districts

• Iowa's 4th congressional district
• State House District 11
• State House District 12
• State Senate District 6

References

External links

• US-Counties.com
• City-Data.com
• United States Census Bureau 2008 TIGER/Line Shapefiles
• United States Board on Geographic Names (GNIS)
• United States National Atlas

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