Ellington Township, Hancock County, Iowa
Encyclopedia
Ellington Township is one of sixteen townships
in Hancock County
, Iowa
, USA
. As of the 2000 census
, its population was 550.
, Ellington Township covers an area of 35.74 square miles (92.57 square kilometers); of this, 35.68 square miles (92.42 square kilometers, 99.84 percent) is land and 0.06 square miles (0.15 square kilometers, 0.16 percent) is water.
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Civil township
A civil township is a widely used unit of local government in the United States, subordinate to, and geographic divisions of, a county. Specific responsibilities and the degree of autonomy vary based on each state. Civil townships are distinct from survey townships, but in states that have both,...
in Hancock County
Hancock County, Iowa
-2010 census:The 2010 census recorded a population of 11,341 in the county, with a population density of . There were 5,330 housing units, of which 4,741 were occupied.-2000 census:...
, Iowa
Iowa
Iowa is a state located in the Midwestern United States, an area often referred to as the "American Heartland". It derives its name from the Ioway people, one of the many American Indian tribes that occupied the state at the time of European exploration. Iowa was a part of the French colony of New...
, USA
United States
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. As of the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
, its population was 550.
Geography
According to the United States Census BureauUnited States Census Bureau
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, Ellington Township covers an area of 35.74 square miles (92.57 square kilometers); of this, 35.68 square miles (92.42 square kilometers, 99.84 percent) is land and 0.06 square miles (0.15 square kilometers, 0.16 percent) is water.
Unincorporated towns
- Miller at 43.1841245°N 93.6002123°W
(This list is based on USGS data and may include former settlements.)
Adjacent townships
- Mount Valley Township, Winnebago County (north)
- Fertile Township, Worth County (northeast)
- Grant Township, Cerro Gordo CountyGrant Township, Cerro Gordo County, IowaGrant Township is one of sixteen townships in Cerro Gordo County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 354.Grant Township was the site of the airplane crash north of the city of Clear Lake, in which rock and roll stars Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and J.P. "The Big Bopper"...
(east) - Clear Lake Township, Cerro Gordo CountyClear Lake Township, Cerro Gordo County, IowaClear Lake Township is one of sixteen townships in Cerro Gordo County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 8,161.-Geography:...
(southeast) - Concord TownshipConcord Township, Hancock County, IowaConcord Township is one of sixteen townships in Hancock County, Iowa, USA. At the 2000 census, its population was 3,246.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Concord Township covers an area of 35.83 square miles ; of this, 35.74 square miles is land and 0.08 square miles Concord...
(south) - Garfield TownshipGarfield Township, Hancock County, IowaGarfield Township is one of sixteen townships in Hancock County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 421.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Garfield Township covers an area of 35.44 square miles ; of this, 35.02 square miles is land and 0.42 square miles...
(southwest) - Madison TownshipMadison Township, Hancock County, IowaMadison Township is one of sixteen townships in Hancock County, Iowa, USA. As of the 2000 census, its population was 775.-Geography:According to the United States Census Bureau, Madison Township covers an area of 35 square miles ....
(west) - Forest Township, Winnebago County (northwest)
Cemeteries
The township contains these three cemeteries: Ellington, Ellington Prairie and Pilot Knob Lutheran.School districts
- Forest City Community School District
- Garner-Hayfield Community School District
- Ventura Community School District
Political districts
- Iowa's 4th congressional districtIowa's 4th congressional districtIowa's 4th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of Iowa that covers most of the north-central part of the state....
- State House District 11
- State Senate District 6