Bethel Township, Fayette County, Iowa

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
CountyFayette
Area
 • Total36.12 sq mi (93.54 km2)
 • Land36.09 sq mi (93.46 km2)
 • Water0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2)  0.09%
Elevation
1,115 ft (340 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total297
 • Density8.2/sq mi (3.2/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
50674, 52147, 52171
GNIS feature ID0467450

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

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

Adjacent townships

Cemeteries

The township contains these three cemeteries: Bethel, Pitts and Richfield.

Major highways

School districts
  • North Fayette Valley Community School District
  • Sumner-Fredericksburg Community School District

Political districts

References
  1. "Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Bethel township, Fayette County, Iowa". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 5, 2012.
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