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Bethel Township, Fayette County, Iowa

Coordinates: 42°57′10″N 92°01′05″W / 42.95278°N 92.01806°W / 42.95278; -92.01806
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Bethel Township
Location in Fayette County
Location in Fayette County
Coordinates: 42°57′10″N 92°01′05″W / 42.95278°N 92.01806°W / 42.95278; -92.01806
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

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

Geography

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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

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

Adjacent townships

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Cemeteries

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

Major highways

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School districts

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

Political districts

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References

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  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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